Walrus & Our Way of Life – An Educational Event in Washington D.C.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Thursday, June 6, 2019 Contact: Danielle Slingsby, Kawerak Inc. Outreach dslingsby@kawerak.org, (907) 443-4344 Walrus & Our Way of Life [...]
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 [...]
New Longevity Leave Awarded to Six Kawerak Employees
2019 marked the commencement of the Longevity Leave award for eligible Kawerak employees. The award was created in response to Kawerak President Melanie Bahnke's [...]
Robert Keith Earns Board Member of the Year
Robert Keith's service on the Kawerak Board of Directors has spanned over 15 years since 1993. He joined the Board to represent his community [...]
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 [...]
Topkok Selected To Serve on Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Governor Walker selected Kawerak’s Attorney Meghan Topkok to serve on the Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (ABADA). Starting November 16th Topkok assumes [...]
City of Nome and Kawerak Jointly Request FBI Investigation
Amidst the turmoil and concern rising with public safety in Nome and the surrounding region, the path forward starts with working together to restore [...]
Congress improves Air Service for Diomede
Kawerak Inc. thanks Alaska’s Congressional Delegation for securing Diomede’s eligibility in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Essential Air Service Program, which will improve regular passenger [...]
Welcome Back Melanie!
Kawerak staff gathered together to celebrate the return of Kawerak President Melanie Bahnke from a well-deserved sabbatical awarded by Rasmuson Foundation. "It was the [...]
PRESS RELEASE: Kawerak Opposes Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Kawerak Inc has issued a public statement to urge Senator Lisa Murkowski to vote NO to the appointment of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. [...]