Climate Change Letter to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Kawerak was requested to submit our views regarding the impact of climate change on the Bering Strait Region communities. As the National Climate Assessment [...]
Kawerak Comments on IPOP
Kawerak has been closely monitoring IPOP application activity in the highly sensitive area of the Bonanza Channel based on the Native Allotment and Tribal [...]
Marine Safety Task Force To Conduct Inspections In Bering Strait
Commercial fishing vessels, bulk oil storage facilities and ports in the Bering Strait and across Alaska will be inspected this summer by the Marine [...]
BLM Preferred Land Use Plan Alternative Would Open Development in Currently Undeveloped Subsistence Lands – Comment Period Open Until June 13th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2019 Contact: Austin Ahmasuk, Kawerak, Inc. Marine Advocate aahmasuk@kawerak.org, (907) 443-4368 BLM Preferred Land Use Plan Alternative Would [...]
Revised Draft Port of Nome Modification Published
The Alaska District, United States Army Corps of Engineers Publishes Revised Draft Port of Nome Modification As the Arctic becomes warmer, new threats are [...]
Shaktoolik Successfully Practices Administration of Life-Saving Medication
On April 10th the State of Alaska released a public service announcement stating the Pneumonic Plague was confirmed in Alaska to indicate the commencement [...]
Award Bolsters Essential Protections of the Bering Sea
Kawerak Inc. is pleased to announce receipt of a multi-year grant award from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. The charitable purpose of this [...]
Salmon Shadows Iluminated in Nome
On September 13th a diverse group of salmon enthusiasts gathered among one another at the Katirvik Cultural Center for the Salmon Shadows event. Over [...]
NACTEC Contributes to Ivory Advocacy Effort
"How many of you know an artist in your community that sells ivory carvings?" Twenty one hands were raised in response to this question [...]
Bering Strait More Prepared for Oil Spill Response
Eight communities in the Bering Strait are now more prepared with experience and training to protect our land and waters in the event of [...]