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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240525
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UID:12537-1716508800-1716595199@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Vendor Travel Scholarship Deadline - Nome Berry Festival
DESCRIPTION:NOME BERRY FESTIVAL\nFriday June 21 – 11am to 7pm\nNome Recreation Center \nVendor/Table Registration \nPlease note: Limited Travel Scholarships Available (Deadline 5/24 for scholarship request) \nIf you would like to sell your craft/food/art at the event\, you can sign up with the form Vendor Registration Form which is also available at kawerak.org/cpd. Registration forms can also be picked up at the Kawerak office or the Nome Visitor Center. \n\n\n\nIF REQUESTING A TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP please send your completed registration form no later than May 24th to Barb Nickels at BNickels@kawerak.org. \nQualifying travel scholarship recipients will be notified by close of business Friday May 31 . NOTE: Lodging accommodations may be double occupancy. \n\n\n\n\n\nIf you receive a travel scholarship approval notification\, and you realize you cannot attend\, we MUST be notified immediately so that we can assist someone else prior to purchasing your airline tickets and booking lodging. Contact Barb Nickels at BNickels@kawerak.org or 907/434-1833 for any travel cancellations.\n\nIf you are NOT needing a travel scholarship\, please turn in your Vendor Registration Form  as soon as possible and no later than June 14th to Angela Hansen at: hansennomehome@gmail.com.
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/vendor-travel-scholarship-deadline-nome-berry-festival/
CATEGORIES:Community Planning and Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240528
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
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UID:12773-1716768000-1716854399@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Ilisazaqtuagut - Golovin Language Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Ilisazaqtuagut \n\n\n\n\nGolovin Language Gathering!  \n\n\n\n \n\n\nPlease join us next week on May 27th in the Golovin Tribal Building at 5:00pm for a potluck and discussion on what is wanted as a community for language learning and revitalization.
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/ilisazaqtuagut-golovin-language-gathering/
CATEGORIES:Education,Head Start,Language
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240529
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240416T225918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T231952Z
UID:12631-1716854400-1716940799@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Savoonga Former Landfill Reuse Visioning Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Come join us to decide what’s best for your community’s land after cleanup! Reimagine what the old landfill could look like\, and of course we can share in a potluck! The meeting will start May 28th at 1pm at City Hall.
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/12631/
CATEGORIES:Brownfield
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240529
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240517T205821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T205821Z
UID:12777-1716854400-1716940799@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Ilisazaqtuagut - Elim Language Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Ilisazaqtuagut \n\n\n\n\nElim Language Gathering!  \n\n\n\n \n\n\nPlease join us next week on May 28th in the Elim Head Start Building at 12:00pm for a potluck and discussion on what is wanted as a community for language learning and revitalization.
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/ilisazaqtuagut-elim-language-gathering/
CATEGORIES:Education,Head Start,Katirvik Cultural Center,Language
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240531
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240321T011231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T002620Z
UID:12443-1716940800-1717113599@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:2024 Environmental Summit
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date! May 29 & 30! \nThis summit is geared for Environmental Workers through the Bering Strait Region. Join us to engage with protecting our lands and waters! \nThere is no charge for registration\, however we do have limited space available. Priority will be given to regional IGAP Coordinators\, Environmental Workers\, and Tribal Leaders. \nRegister for the Summit \nDownload the Agenda
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/2024-environmental-summit/
CATEGORIES:Environmental
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240601
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240516T175451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T175451Z
UID:12756-1717113600-1717199999@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Collection Event
DESCRIPTION:Kawerak Environmental is once again hosting their annual Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Event in Nome! Friday May 31st and Saturday June 1st we will be collecting unwanted or broken electronics across from the Kawerak office buildings on Seppala Drive from 10am to 4pm. This collection is FREE for residents (although donations are welcome) and $0.50/lb for commercial waste.\n\nPlease help us keep toxic materials out of our landfills\, as well as contribute to potential recycling! If it has a battery or cord it probably counts!\n\nFor more information please call Vanessa at 443-4258.
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/electronic-waste-e-waste-collection-event/
CATEGORIES:Environmental
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240602
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240516T191055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T191055Z
UID:12758-1717200000-1717286399@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:E-Waste Collection Event
DESCRIPTION:Kawerak Environmental is once again hosting their annual Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Event in Nome! Friday May 31st and Saturday June 1st we will be collecting unwanted or broken electronics across from the Kawerak office buildings on Seppala Drive from 10am to 4pm. This collection is FREE for residents (although donations are welcome) and $0.50/lb for commercial waste.\n\nPlease help us keep toxic materials out of our landfills\, as well as contribute to potential recycling! If it has a battery or cord it probably counts!\n\nFor more information please call Vanessa at 443-4258.
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/e-waste-collection-event/
CATEGORIES:Environmental
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240605
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240603T221036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T221036Z
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SUMMARY:EESS Outreach Event in White Mountain
DESCRIPTION:Kawerak’s Education Employment and Supportive Services Department will be in White Mountain on Tuesday June 4th at the Tribal office from 12:00pm-2:30pm! \nStop by to learn about our services we offer\, including GED\, training\, scholarships\, child care\, and welfare assistance. Don’t forget while you are there to grab your door prize as well ????
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/eess-outreach-event-in-white-mountain/
CATEGORIES:Child Care,Education,Employment and Supportive Services
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240607
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240605T212948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T171743Z
UID:12932-1717632000-1717718399@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:EESS Outreach Event in Wales - Will be Reschduled
DESCRIPTION:This event will be rescheduled! \nKawerak’s Education Employment and Supportive Services Department will be in Wales on Thursday June 6th at the Tribal office from 12:00pm-2:30pm! \nStop by to learn about our services we offer\, including GED\, training\, scholarships\, child care\, and welfare assistance. Don’t forget while you are there to grab your door prize as well ????
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/eess-outreach-event-in-wales/
CATEGORIES:Child Care,Education,Employment and Supportive Services
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240614
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240622
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240521T220402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T002521Z
UID:12801-1718323200-1719014399@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Rainbow Rock Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Join in on the fun from June 14th to the 21st when Kawerak’s Child Advocacy Center staff hides hand painted rainbow rocks around Nome! If you find a hidden rock\, hold on to it until June 21st! Claim your prize by coming to the Children’s Day event in the parking lot next to City Hall anytime from 12pm to 3pm. Happy hunting!
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/rainbow-rock-hunt-3/
CATEGORIES:Child Advocacy Center
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240622
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240402T215236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T215236Z
UID:12535-1718928000-1719014399@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:2024 Nome Berry Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come join us to celebrate our summer season and harvests with the Annual Berry Festival\, Friday June 21\, 2023\, 11am – 7pm. There will be an opportunity for locals and visitors to admire and purchase local crafts and food and enjoy local performances of all types. The event is hosted in the Recreation Center to provide rain or shine! Also bonus\, the Westerdam cruse ship will be in town.
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/2024-nome-berry-festival/
CATEGORIES:Community Planning and Development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240622
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240521T221729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T221729Z
UID:12806-1718928000-1719014399@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Children's Day Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us on this solstice day to celebrate our kids! Children’s Day is hosted by Kawerak’s Child Advocacy Center and they are ready to share fun activities like face painting\, hair tinseling\, flower planting and MORE! We will be in the parking lot across from City Hall from 12pm to 3pm. Hope to see you there!
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/childrens-day-event-2/
CATEGORIES:Child Advocacy Center
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240802
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240729T210132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T210132Z
UID:13088-1722470400-1722556799@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Inupiaqtun Short Animation Premier at KCC
DESCRIPTION:We hope to see you on Thursday August 1st at 6:30pm at Katirvik Cultural Center (KCC) for the movie premiere of Qiniqsiitat….a series of short animations featuring Nome kids speaking in Inupiaq!
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/inupiaqtun-short-animation-premier-at-kcc/
CATEGORIES:Katirvik Cultural Center
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240826
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240831
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240814T223044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T225201Z
UID:13163-1724630400-1725062399@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Apply for Job Readiness Workshop Deadline Week!
DESCRIPTION:Get Job Ready with this Office Skills Workshop! \nYvonne Jackson of Alaska Rural Professional Development (AKRPD) will offer instruction on Business Writing with Microsoft applications\, Resume Writing\, and Microsoft Excel Basics. \nThe course will be held in-person September 9-11th\, 2024 in Nome. \nEligible tribal members will qualify for travel\, lodging\, and a training stipend to attend this in person workshop in Nome. \n\n\n\nDownload the application https://kawerak.org/download/job-readiness-workshop-application-2024/?tmstv=1723661651 \nApplications are due by August 30\, 2024. \nIf 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. Quyana!
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/apply-for-job-readiness-workshop-deadline-week/
CATEGORIES:Short Term Regional Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240827
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240828
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240830T201214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T201214Z
UID:13235-1724716800-1724803199@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:EESS Outreach in Diomede
DESCRIPTION:Kawerak’s Education Employment and Supportive Services Department will be in Diomede on Tuesday August 27 from 12:30 to 2:00pm at the school gym! \nStop by to learn about our services we offer\, including GED\, training\, scholarships\, child care\, and welfare assistance. Don’t forget while you are there to grab your door prize as well ????
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/eess-outreach-in-diomede/
CATEGORIES:Education,Employment and Supportive Services
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240902
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240909
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240830T201528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T201528Z
UID:13238-1725235200-1725839999@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Deadline week for Project Remote Technology Distribution Lottery
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn online but have no laptop or Starlink Kit? If you can pay for internet but need the technology\, we invite you to put in an application for our Tech Distribution!\n\n\n\nAs Project Remote is coming to a close on September 30\, we have some extra equipment we want to get in the hands of our regional residents. If you are a Higher Education student enrolled in online classes or a Lifelong Learner (age 50+ living in the region outside Nome) and have not participated in the program to date\, you are eligible!\n\n\n\nApply online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PR_endofgrant_app to get started. You will need to submit supplemental documentation (tribal enrollment verification\, EESS intake form and class schedule (HE applicants)) in order for your application to be considered complete.\n\n\n\nApplications must be complete with supplemental documentation and turned in by September 8th to be considered in the random draw. To learn more visit kawerak.org/projectremote .
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/deadline-week-for-project-remote-technology-distribution-lottery/
CATEGORIES:Project Remote
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240917
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240912T223105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T223105Z
UID:13273-1726444800-1726531199@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Christmas Games Planning Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to plan for this year’s Christmas Games\, it will be a two day event help between Christmas and New Years here in Nome. Games will include traditional games and fun non-traditional games. This is open to the public and need help with fundraising\, planning\, and coordinating events. Monday Sept 16 at 5:30pm at the Katrivik Cultural Center in the Richard Foster Building.
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/christmas-games-planning-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Katirvik Cultural Center
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240929
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240814T185000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T185000Z
UID:13160-1727049600-1727567999@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Last Week To Apply For Subsistence Relief Funds from 2020 Salmon Disaster
DESCRIPTION:The open application period for relief funds due to the 2020 Statewide Salmon Disaster for subsistence users and vessel crew closes September 28th. This applies to anyone who fished in the Norton Sound Region in 2020 who experienced hardship due to the salmon disaster. It does not specify what subunit you were fishing in. Subsistence users (at least 1 per household) must have held a permit from 2016-2020. The amount dispersed will be determined by the number of applications that will split the allotted relief funds. Late applications will not be accepted. \nFor more information on the 2020 Statewide salmon disaster applications and spend plan please visit the following website: https://relief.psmfc.org/2020-21-statewide-salmon/ \nIf you have any questions regarding the spend plan\, please email: dfg.com.fisheriesdisasters@alaska.gov or visit the State’s Federal Fishery Disasters website here: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=hottopics.fisherydisasters
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/last-week-to-apply-for-subsistence-relief-funds-from-2020-salmon-disaster/
CATEGORIES:Subsistence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241002
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240925T214759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T214759Z
UID:13327-1727740800-1727827199@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Chum Salmon Bycatch Tribal Information Session
DESCRIPTION:**UPDATED DATE***\nImportant and Time-Sensitive Announcement regarding Chum Bycatch:\n\n\nKawerak Social Science is hosting a zoom / phone meeting for Tribal Councils and Tribal Members of our region regarding the NOAA\, NPFMC Environmental Impact Statement addressing Chum Salmon bycatch.\n\n\n\nNOAA NPFMC is seeking Tribal input into the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) by October 4 and your voices will help us develop this.\n\n\n\nKawerak is hosting this informational meeting to solicit feedback on OCTOBER 1 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm.\nWe hope you can join us for this important meeting\, to ensure your voices are heard on the issue of Chum Salmon bycatch!\n\n\nHow to Join\n\nYou can call in by phone\, or join the zoom… here is the information to join the meeting:\nBY PHONE\nCall in with your phone at the following number: 1-253 205 0468\nThe Meeting ID is: 862 4344 4007\nONLINE\nYou can also join the zoom at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86243444007\n\n\n\nContact Us\nPlease contact the following individuals if you have any questions:\nLisa Ellanna\, lellanna@kawerak.org\nBrenden Raymond-Yakoubian\, sandhillcc@gmail.com
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/chum-salmon-bycatch-tribal-information-session/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Social Science,Subsistence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241010
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20240912T233017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T234157Z
UID:13276-1727740800-1728518399@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Last Week to Submit Art/Writing for Indigenous People's Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Indigenous People’s Day is just a month away (October 14). We are hoping to see some creativity to show off\, display\, or listen to at the Indigenous People’s Day celebration hosted by the Village of Solomon with partners (like us!). \n\n\n \n\n\nTell a story! Write a poem! Draw a picture! Paint! You’re the artist\, use whatever medium speaks to you.\n\n\n \n\n\nSubmit your writing online to contact@kawerak.org\, or your art/writing in person to drop off to Kawerak Inc Ublugiaq Building\, second floor. Please include your name\, phone number (or teacher’s number)\, age\, and if there is a title. \n\nIf you’re selected (and willing) there is also an opportunity to read your work during the celebration. \n\n\n \n\n\nWe look forward to submissions\, this is open to EVERYONE!
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/last-week-to-submit-art-writing-for-indigenous-peoples-day-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241010
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20241007T224638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T224638Z
UID:13368-1728432000-1728518399@kawerak.org
SUMMARY:Sealskin Bowtie Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Joni Earp is teaching how to make sealskin bowties! All materials will be provided and no experience is necessary. Participants must be ¼ native to enroll. Registration is required\, and space is limited to 10 participants. To register email kunaq@kawerak.org or call 907-443-4340.\n\nWorkshop Details\nWednesday October 9\n6:00pm -9:00pm\n\nWorkshop will be held at Katirvik Cultural Center in the Richard Foster Building.
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/sealskin-bowtie-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Katirvik Cultural Center
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241011
DTSTAMP:20260403T223157
CREATED:20241007T221604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T221604Z
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SUMMARY:Grand Opening of New Exhibit at the Richard Foster Building
DESCRIPTION:Katirvik Cultural Center and the Carrie M McLain Memorial Museum are pleased to announce the grand opening event for the new exhibit Uagut Inuusivut ~ Yuuyaraput (“Our Way of Life in Inupiaq and Yupik) hosted in the Richard Foster Building. \nCome join us to celebrate on Thursday October 10th at 7pm in the Richard Foster Building!  Look at the new exhibit and hear directly from some of the artists featured in the exhibit at the reception. \nThis exhibition showcases connections between Alaska Native makers and our wild resources featuring ground squirrel and sealskin. Each artist in this exhibition honors materials and memories that have been passed down through family. Artists include Danielle Larsen\, Merna Wharton\, Golga Oscar\, Kunaq Tahbone\, Joni Earp\, Bobby Brower\, Dana Hank\, and Michelle Ravenmoon. Through their work\, each artist carries forward kinship ties\, connections to place\, and our way of living. \nThis exhibition will run from October 10 – November 30.
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/grand-opening-of-new-exhibit-at-the-richard-foster-building/
CATEGORIES:Katirvik Cultural Center
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SUMMARY:Sriksrik Skin and Tan Preparation Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Merna Wharton will give a demonstration how to skin a sriksrik and prepare it for tanning. Come and learn! There will be time to ask questions during the demonstration.\n\nDemonstration details:\nFriday October 11\, 2024\n12pm-3pm\nAt KCC\n\nThe event is free\, and no registration is required.
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/sriksrik-skin-and-tan-preparation-demonstration/
CATEGORIES:Katirvik Cultural Center
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SUMMARY:Yup'ik Bag Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Quki Golga Oscar will teach Yup’ik bag making to all interested participants. Intermediate sewing skills are required however.\n\nWorkshop Details\nOctober 11-12\nFriday Oct 11 : 5:30-9pm\nSaturday Oct 12: 10:30-6:30pm (lunch provided)\n\nAll materials will be provided. Workshop will be held at Katirvik Cultural Center in the Richard Foster Building. Registration is required and there are only 10 seats available. To register email kunaq@kawerak.org or call 907-443-4340.
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/yupik-bag-making-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Katirvik Cultural Center
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Culture - Indigenous People's Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Village of Solomon with partners Kawerak\, Norton Sound Health Corporation and Bering Straits Native Corporation are delighted to present Celebrating Culture – Indigenous People’s Day 2024. The event will be held on Monday October 14th at the Nome Recreation Center. \nSchedule: \n2:00 Doors open to the public \n2-3:30 Interactive Tables: Hunter safety\, Eskimo Salad Making & Inupiaq Language Bingo \n3:30 Diomede Dance group \n4:00 Introductions and Welcome \n4:20  Nick Hanson \n4:40  Local Creations \n5:00 Potluck meal & “One of Our Own” showing \n5-5:30 Pamyua photos/autographs in racquetball room \n5:20-5:30  Native Movement “Get Out the Vote” \n5:30 D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai \n6:00 Fashion Show \n6:15-6:45  D’Pharaoh photos/autographs in racquetball room \n6:45-7:45 Pamyua Performance \n7:45-8:00 Closing
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/celebrating-culture-indigenous-peoples-day-2024/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Community
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SUMMARY:Partner Event: Moving from Crisis To Healing
DESCRIPTION:Join in and register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sitnasuanmiu-northwest-regional-summit-moving-from-crisis-to-healing-tickets-925538750317 \nWelcome to the SitnasuaNmiu (Northwest) Regional Summit! Join us for a day of insightful discussions\, engaging workshops\, and meaningful connections as we explore ways to move from crisis to healing. This in-person event will take place at the Nome Mini- Convention Center\, providing a welcoming environment for all attendees. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a community dedicated to positive change and growth. \nPlease note: We had to move our dates due to scheduling conflicts\, so please update your calendars. \n· When: October 24th & 25th \, 2024 9:00 am – 4:00 pm\n· Where: Nome Mini Convention Center\, 102 River Street\n· Who: Everyone is invited\, ranging from 9 years to 99 years old. \n· What: Education and support for the community to better understand and address the way trauma impacts all of us. Topics included: The history of violence & oppression\, harm reduction practices for addiction and mental health\, domestic violence\, sexual assault\, historical and community trauma\, childhood trauma\, and much more. The central focus is on learning about the various forms of harm in our communities\, region\, and state\, and understanding how people survive and cope with trauma. \nIf there are individuals you believe should be included in this gathering and we may have inadvertently omitted them\, kindly share this registration Link with them or inform us so we can extend an invitation and provide more information about the event. Additionally\, if you have any thoughts\, suggestions\, or ideas to contribute to the Summit\, please send us an email. Your insights are greatly appreciated. For questions\, comments\, and requests to table your agency and resources at this event please contact Lori Mueller 907-444-5753 or email: lori.mueller@alaska.gov \nSee you there!
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/partner-event-moving-from-crisis-to-healing/
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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SUMMARY:Last Week to Apply for Skid Steer Training
DESCRIPTION:Download the application and learn more at kawerak.org/training
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/last-week-to-apply-for-skid-steer-training/
CATEGORIES:Employment and Supportive Services
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SUMMARY:Fall Festival
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URL:https://kawerak.org/event/fall-festival/
CATEGORIES:Community,Event,Wellness
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SUMMARY:Resume Workshop (Update or Create!)
DESCRIPTION:Join in this workshop with Brandolyn and receive one-on-one support whether you are developing your resume for the first time\, or updating one you haven’t looked at for some time.  \nFeel free to bring whatever you are able to help you with filling it out (job records\, certificates etc).  \nWe will host this workshop in person in the Talialuk Board Room from 1pm-4pm. If you aren’t in Nome but live in the Bering Strait Region you can connect with Brandolyn to request a one-on-one video call and she can help you!  \nFor more information contact Brandolyn\, bahyakak@kawerak.org or call 907-443-5231 and ask from Brandolyn.
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/resume-workshop-update-or-create/
CATEGORIES:Employment and Supportive Services
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250115
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SUMMARY:GED is heading to Gambell!
DESCRIPTION:Kawerak GED Program is coming to GAMBELL: Jan. 13 & 14\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s that Time to enroll for GED!\n\n\n \n\n\nWe will be at the Gambell Lodge \n\n\nMonday: 12 noon to 6 p.m.\n\n\nTuesday: Open 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\nIF YOU ARE ALREADY ENROLLED:\n\n\nPlease bring your laptop for assessment and GED study supplies: Kaplan book\, etc. We will offer tutoring in whatever areas you need support. \n\n\n \n\n\nIF YOU ARE LOOKING TO ENROLL:\n\n\nInstructors will help conduct TABE testing and enrollment\, please plan about 3 hours for enrollment & testing. \n\n\n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE:\n\n\nFunds are available to fly you to Nome OR for us to do Mobile Testing\, for enrolled students who have completed the TABE and score over 145 on GED Ready.\n\n\n \n\n\nIf you have questions\, please call or text us at 907-434-1258. You can also find more information about the at kawerak.org/ged.
URL:https://kawerak.org/event/ged-is-heading-to-gambell/
CATEGORIES:Education
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