Kawerak

Back to School Bash
2025-08-28
Join Kawerak Wellness and partners for 2o25’s annual Back to School Bash in Nome! Thursday August 28th we would love to host you and your family to get in the back to school mood. We will not only provide essential school supplies like backpacks and notebooks, but we will also make sure to support family fun with games, crafts and of course, dinner!
Norton Sound will also be there helping your family stay protected as we head into the back to school season with the option to receive immunizations for all.

Teller and Mary's Igloo Community Visioning Session
2025-09-03
Join us for dinner and a community visioning session on September 3rd! Kawerak’s Contaminated Sites program will be there at 5:30pm to welcome you to the James C Isabell School and help facilitate your discussion on what to do with clean sites in your community.

Great Potato Sale - Pilgrim Hot Springs Produce
2025-09-27
Join us in front of Old St Joes to get your locally grown taters! $1 per pound Saturday September 27th from 1-3pm.

Ilisazaqativut - Day 1
2025-09-29
KCC is hosting Ilisazaqativut an Inupiaq Language Intensive for adults next week. Take a look at the agenda and come on by if you have time!

Ilisazaqativut - Day 2
2025-09-30

Tribal Justice Responses to Community and Domestic Violence
2025-09-30 - 2025-10-02 | Northwest Campus
This event will be hosted at Northwest Campus.

Ilisazaqativut - Day 3
2025-10-01

Ilisazaqativut - Day 4
2025-10-02

Ilisazaqativut - Day 5
2025-10-03

GED in Gambell
2025-10-06, 2025-10-07, 2025-10-08
Kawerak GED Program is coming to Gambell: Oct. 6, 7 & 8!

We will be at the Sivuqaq Lodge
Monday: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday: Open 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

If you are a new student – It’s that Time to enroll for GED! Plan for about 3 hours for enrollment paperwork and assessment.

If you are already enrolled – Please bring your laptop for assessment and GED study supplies: Kaplan book, etc.

If you have questions contact us on the staff cell phone at 1-907-434-1258. Text friendly!

Funds are available to fly you to Nome OR for us to do Mobile Testing, IF you are enrolled, complete the TABE, and score over 145 on GED Ready.

Choose Respect Sign Making Event
2025-10-07
Join us on October 7th from 6-7pm to make your sign (or many signs!) to hold up in recognition of Domestic Violence Prevention Month.
Help bring awareness to our community that we do not want domestic violence here for our families, friends, or neighbors. Stand as an advocate, or a voice for victims. Speak your own truth and stand side by side with others that may have gone through similar experiences. Honor those who have suffered from the pain of domestic violence, sometimes in silence.
We hope to see you there! If you have questions call 443-5231 and ask for Kawerak Wellness.

CANCELLED - Choose Respect Walk and Gathering
2025-10-08
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Kawerak Wellness and the Bering Sea Women’s Group invite you to join us to walk in acknowledgement of Domestic Violence Prevention Month. Help bring awareness to our community that we do not want domestic violence here for our families, friends, or neighbors. Stand as an advocate, or a voice for victims. Honor those who have suffered from the pain of domestic violence, sometimes in silence.
The walk starts at the Golden Goose Lot on Front Street across from Subway at 3pm, and will travel down to the Nome Mini Convention Center. Once there we will gather to listen to speakers, share company and enjoy some desserts.
We hope to see you there! If you have questions call 443-5231 and ask for Kawerak Wellness.

POSTPONED - Bering Strait Regional Energy Summit -Day 1
2025-10-09
Registration Link:
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POSTPONED - Bering Strait Regional Energy Summit - Day 2
2025-10-10
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Agenda At-A-Glance BSRES

DEADLINE: ADMIN ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM
2025-10-10
Visit Kawerak.org/aes to download the application!

Indigenous People's Day Event
2025-10-13
Monday October 13th is Indigenous People’s Day and once again the Village of Solomon is hosting Nome’s Indigenous People’s Day Event with support from Kawerak and Norton Sound Health Corporation!
Join us at the Nome Recreation Center to celebrate together. Remember ALL people are welcome! We will join in listening to speakers including Blood and Myth creator James Dommek Jr!
Then join a table for a time for our activity tables, you can learn how to sharpen your ulu or filet knife with Willis Pate IV (age restricted), Make eskimo goggles with Ben Jack (kid friendly!), learn some Inupiaq phrases with Ataasiaq, or get some ideas on dance moves with Ginna Piscoya that you can do when there is an invitational dance!
While enjoying the tables, you can partake in the potluck dishes. Please bring a dish to share too, and you will be entered into a raffle to win cash or other prizes!
Don’t forget to wear or bring your regalia to proudly show it down the red carpet as well! The Fashion Show is open for everyone to participate, no sign up needed! Making her debut as emcee will be Imari Bright and drumming for the red carpet walking will be by Nome’s own and recently famous Sage and Jackson!
If you attend this event, you also will get a special event invitation for later in the week to a private showing event of Blood and Myth!

Agenda: Indigenous People’s Day Celebration, 4:30-8:30pm at Nome Recreation Center
4:30 Welcome, Poetry & Storytelling
5:00 Stations begin: Language phrases, Beading, Eskimo Goggles, Knife/ulu sharpening, Invitational dance moves
5:30 Potluck line open
7:00 Stations Close, set up for Fashion show
7:10 Fashion Show Begains
7:45 Closing Dance, Closing Remarks, Potluck Raffle winners announced

1900s Artifact Viewing at Katirvik Cultural Center
2025-10-16

Construction Safety Bootcamp Application Deadline
2025-11-01
Construction Safety Bootcamp!Earn the essential certifications needed to work safely and efficiently on any job site. The following training and certifications are: First Aid/CPR/AED, OSHA 10, Confined Space Awareness, and Fall Protection.The course will be held in Nome November 17-21, 2025 at UAF Northwest Campus Grand HallAll regional Tribal Members invited to apply! Travel/Lodging Scholarships available for eligible Tribal Members.Download the application https://kawerak.org/download/safety-bootcamp-application-2025/?tmstv=1758050914Applications are due by November 1, 2025.If you need help with your application or if you have any questions, please contact our Regional Training Specialist at 443-4391 or toll free at 1-(800) 450-4341. Or email us at training@kawerak.org. Quyanaqpak!

Construction Safety Bootcamp
2025-11-17 - 2025-11-21

Tribal Research Priorities Gathering
2026-01-27 - 2026-01-29
By Invitation only.
