Kawerak Board of Directors Calls for Moratorium on Seabed Mining Offshore Alaska to Protect Alaska Native Subsistence, Tribal Sovereignty, and Ocean Resources

2026-10-07T10:00:46-08:00October 7th, 2026|Advocacy, Feature, Marine|

On October 1, 2026 the Kawerak Board of Directors unanimously passed Resolution 2026-14, a resolution supporting a moratorium on the exploration, leasing, and extraction [...]

Congress Passes Bill to Protect Alaska Native Walrus Ivory Artwork Across the US 

2026-06-03T19:44:34-08:00June 3rd, 2026|Advocacy, Press Releases|

Kawerak Inc staff and advocates celebrate the good news - the US Senate and House of Representatives both passed the Alaska’s Right to Ivory [...]

PRESS RELEASE: Kawerak region Tribal voices call for meaningful action on chum bycatch 

2026-03-09T09:32:58-08:00March 5th, 2026|Advocacy, Fisheries, Press Releases|

MEDIA ADVISORY  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Thursday, March 5, 2026   Contact: Danielle Sem, Kawerak Inc., Outreach Director   [email protected], (907) 443-4344  Kawerak region Tribal voices call for meaningful action on chum [...]

Send in Your Comment – Deadline EXTENDED, March 30!

2026-02-13T12:48:00-09:00February 12th, 2026|Advocacy, Environment, Environmental, Latest News & Updates, Press Releases, Public Comment|

Dear residents of the Bering Strait region, Tribal Leaders, Alaska Native Corporation Leaders, In May 2025, the Safari Club International, a global recreational hunting, [...]

Engaging Deeper in Fisheries to Protect Subsistence Salmon

2025-12-15T11:48:19-09:00December 15th, 2025|Advocacy, Fisheries, Natural Resources, Press Releases, Social Science, Traditional Knowledge|

Kawerak's Social Science Department has been expanding its work deeper into the world of fisheries and fisheries management with regard to meaningful tribal input [...]

Tribal Members from Kawerak region share powerful testimony at North Pacific Fishery Management Council

2025-03-18T10:44:23-08:00March 18th, 2025|Advocacy, Press Releases, Social Science|

Photo: Testifiers' subsistence activities Salmon are a vital part of the food security, culture, and wellbeing in the Kawerak region. Salmon stocks continue to [...]

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