Congress Passes Bill to Protect Alaska Native Walrus Ivory Artwork Across the US
Kawerak Inc staff and advocates celebrate the good news - the US Senate and House of Representatives both passed the Alaska’s Right to Ivory [...]
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! [...]
PRESS RELEASE: Kawerak region Tribal voices call for meaningful action on chum bycatch
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 5, 2026 Contact: Danielle Sem, Kawerak Inc., Outreach Director dslingsby@kawerak.org, (907) 443-4344 Kawerak region Tribal voices call for meaningful action on chum [...]
Brownfield Success Story: Site Cleanups and Engagement Efforts in Teller
Beginning in 2024 and continuing into 2025, the Contaminated Sites program made significant progress for site cleanup and visioning in the community of Teller, [...]
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 [...]
Teachers in Training Celebrates Finishers
Kawerak started our Teachers in Training program as a response to staffing shortages in early childhood education across the region. With a strong desire [...]
Kawerak, Inc. and the Reindeer Herders Association Tribute – Honoring the Legacy of Tom Gray
Longtime reindeer herders in Northwest Alaska join our region and state in honoring the life of Tom Gray of White Mountain, who served for [...]
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 [...]