Tribal Partnerships Improve Power Outage Response
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Village of Solomon partners with Nome Joint Utility System to improve power outage [...]
Kawerak Board of Directors Calls for Moratorium on Seabed Mining Offshore Alaska to Protect Alaska Native Subsistence, Tribal Sovereignty, and Ocean ResourcesKawerak Board of Directors Calls for Moratorium on Seabed Mining Offshore Alaska to Protect Alaska Native Subsistence, Tribal Sovereignty, and Ocean Resources
Kawerak Board of Directors Calls for Moratorium on Seabed Mining Offshore Alaska to Protect Alaska Native Subsistence, Tribal Sovereignty, and Ocean Resources
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 [...]
PRESS RELEASE: Bering Strait Region to Host 2030 Inuit Circumpolar Council General Assembly
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 3, 2026 Contact: Danielle Sem, Kawerak Inc., Outreach Director [email protected], (907) 443-4344 Contact: Ana Grayson, Assoc. Communications Director [email protected], 907-334-8377 Bering Strait Region [...]
Camp Igaliq Promotes Culture, Community, and Wellness for Youth
Ida sat in the green grass, a small knife in hand, assessing the pink salmon laid out in front of her. She placed it [...]
Kevin Knowlton Recognized by AKEMA as Emergency Manager of the Year
Congratulations to Kawerak's Emergency Preparedness Specialist Kevin Knowlton for the recent recognition by Alaska Emergency Management Association (AKEMA) as Emergency Manager of the Year! [...]
Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership
A recent February meeting gathered representatives from five regional communities on the topic of microgrids. Representatives from Elim, Koyuk, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, and Teller - [...]
Vera Metcalf, Director of Eskimo Walrus Commission, selected for honorary doctorate by the University of Alaska Fairbanks
Vera Metcalf, Kawerak's Director of the Eskimo Walrus Commission, was recently selected by the University of Alaska Fairbanks to receive an honorary doctoral degree [...]
Gathering To Discuss Tribal Research
Kawerak’s Social Science Program hosted the Regional Tribal Research Priorities Gathering, January 26-29, in Nome. Over 50 Tribal Council representatives from the region’s Tribes [...]
Partnering in Wellness
Kawerak programs and departments enjoyed a day promoting wellness alongside Norton Sound Health Corporation at this year's Health Fair. The theme for the fair [...]
VPSO Director Recognized VPSO Program Coordinator of the Year by State of Alaska
Congratulations to Kawerak VPSO Director Gina Appolloni for her recent recognition from the State of Alaska Department of Public Safety as 2025 VPSO Program [...]