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 [...]
Send in Your Comment – Deadline EXTENDED, March 30!
Dear residents of the Bering Strait region, Tribal Leaders, Alaska Native Corporation Leaders, In May 2025, the Safari Club International, a global recreational hunting, [...]
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 [...]
Regional Wellness Forum, December 2025
The Regional Wellness Forum met in December with new energy and focus on mapping future goals for wellness in the Bering Strait region. The [...]
Congress passes 5-year extension to ANVLAP, awaiting President’s signature
The US Senate voted on Tuesday, December 16th to extend the deadline for Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans to apply for up to 160-acre [...]
Prioritizing Environmentally Healthy Communities
Kawerak’s Environmental Program has two exciting new projects rolling out to village communities, offering Tribes new opportunities to embrace healthy living. In 2022, The Mackenzie Scott Foundation awarded $8 million [...]
Foster Care Christmas Drive
Quyaana to all our past, present and future donors to the Kawerak Foster Care Christmas Drive! It's once again the season of giving! [...]
Lasting Connections with Kawerak’s 2022 Summer Internship
Kawerak’s summer internship program has officially ended earlier this month and we are grateful for the time and effort given to Kawerak programs by [...]
Food-security threat with rapid salmon decline jeopardize our Indigenous cultures
Across Western and Interior Alaska, early summer is normally a joyful time of year, full of preparations for fishing and the anticipation of fresh [...]