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 [...]
Stepping forward to fight ivory bans: Alaska Native people unite in nationwide campaign to protect Indigenous ways of life
Alaska Native people, and numerous local, state and national organizations with interests in protecting Indigenous cultures and traditions, have collaborated to launch the first [...]
Head Start Teachers Get Lessons in Language
Our Head Start staff recently virtually spent a week with Yaayuk Alvanna Stimpfle, EHP Director at Kawerak, learning native language teaching skills through Blackboard [...]
Meet Our Newest VPSOs to the Region
Kawerak is proud to congratulate our three newest VPSOs on graduating from the 9 week long Department of Public Safety training academy in Sitka [...]
Former Scholarship Recipient Joins Kawerak as Program Director
Kawerak is excited to announce our new hire, Denali Whiting as the new Caleb Scholars Program Director! Denali has been highly involved in the [...]
Kawerak Welcomes 2020 Interns
Although COVID-19 has made navigating the Internship 2020 opportunity more challenging, we are thrilled to announce we have brought on 5 new interns to [...]
US DOT Takes Huge Step for Tribal Sovereignty within Transportation
This week another historic milestone was achieved in the realm of tribal compacting with the federal government, this time in the realm of transportation. [...]
Knowledge Sovereignty and the Indigenization of Knowledge
The changing climate, vessel traffic, infrastructure needs, resource development and the shifting marine ecosystem are all contributing to the gravitational pull of scientists to [...]
Pilgrim Hot Springs Prepares for Summer 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03/24/20 Kawerak, Inc. to join Bering Straits Native Corporation as co-managing partners for Unaatuq, LLC, owner of the Pilgrim Hot Springs [...]