Kawerak Commends Added Tribal Seats on Federal Subsistence Board
On Wednesday October 16th a new federal rule passed, adding three Alaska tribe-nominated seats to the Federal Subsistence Board, affirming the recommendation that Kawerak [...]
Kawerak Hosts Grantmakers on Nudlaghi Leadership Institute Philanthropy Tour 2024
Kawerak Inc hosted ten grantmakers on August 27th and 28th. The tour included information about local and regional programs and organizations, as well as [...]
Kawerak Submits Further Comments on IPOP Permit to Mine in Bonanza Channel
Kawerak, Inc. (Kawerak) submits these comments in response to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Notice to the Public and Request for Information [...]
Protecting a Fragile Ecosystem: A Unified Position to Protect the Safety Sound & Bonanza Channel Estuary near Nome, Alaska
For Immediate Release April 12, 2024 Protecting a Fragile Ecosystem: A Unified Position to Protect the Safety Sound & Bonanza Channel Estuary near Nome, [...]
Tribal Consortia Leaders Advocate for Strong Measures to Reduce Chum Salmon Bycatch
Leaders of Tribal Consortia that represent 113 Tribes from Western and Interior Alaska are pushing for strong measures to reduce chum salmon bycatch in [...]
Chum Salmon Bycatch – Advocacy Opportunity
As you know Chum salmon levels have been very low for Western Alaska, and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) is now considering [...]
Kawerak Voices Support for HB234 – MMIP
Mary David, Kawerak Executive Vice President, expressed Kawerak's stance on HB 234 on Tuesday February 27th during the public testimony. "House Bill 234 addresses [...]
Kawerak Resolute Against Proposed ‘NETS’ Study
At their 2023 fall meeting, the Kawerak Board of Directors passed a resolution in opposition to the Northern Bering Sea Effects of Trawling Study [...]
Kawerak’s Position on ANCSA 17 (d) (1) Withdrawal EIS
BLM is considering opening 28 million acres of federally protected lands in Alaska lands to fossil fuel, mining and leasing. These lands are currently [...]
Policy Recommendations from Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee for the Department of the Interior
We would like to share, from the Department of the Interior’s first-ever Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) a list of policy recommendations made from [...]