REINDEER HERDERS ASSOCIATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
Reindeer Herders Association Annual Meeting
The 2023 RHA Annual Meeting was November 27-28, 2023 in Nome Alaska.
Reindeer Herders Association
The purpose of the Kawerak Reindeer Herders Association is to provide assistance to its twenty-one members in the development of a viable reindeer industry, to enhance the economic base for rural Alaska and to improve the management of the herds.
RHA provides assistance to its members who are reindeer herd owners and managers. The program offers administrative, logistical, advocacy and field support toward the development of a self-sustaining reindeer industry.
RHA Communities
| Wales | Brevig Mission | Teller | Koyuk |
| Council | St. Michael | Kotzebue | Shaktoolik |
| Buckland | Mekoryuk | Nome | Golovin |
| Gambell | Savoonga | Shishmaref | Stebbins |
RHA NEWS:
Alaska Food Policy Council Article on Nome Visit for RHA Annual Meeting
Kawerak News Story on Murkowski’s ‘Improving ARCTIC Act’
Kawerak’s Comment Letter on Farm Bill Reauthorization
RHA RESOURCES
Reindeer Act of 1937
Alaska Food Code Regulations of Field Slaughter
State Veterinarian
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
GRAZING PERMIT AGENCIES
Bureau of Land Management
- 43 CFR Part 4300 (BLM Regulations for Reindeer Grazing)
- Reindeer Grazing Information
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
National Park Service
Reindeer Herders Association Annual Meeting
The 2023 RHA Annual Meeting was November 27-28, 2023 in Nome Alaska.
Reindeer Herders Association
The purpose of the Kawerak Reindeer Herders Association is to provide assistance to its twenty-one members in the development of a viable reindeer industry, to enhance the economic base for rural Alaska and to improve the management of the herds.
RHA provides assistance to its members who are reindeer herd owners and managers. The program offers administrative, logistical, advocacy and field support toward the development of a self-sustaining reindeer industry.
RHA Communities
| Wales | Brevig Mission | Teller | Koyuk |
| Council | St. Michael | Kotzebue | Shaktoolik |
| Buckland | Mekoryuk | Nome | Golovin |
| Gambell | Savoonga | Shishmaref | Stebbins |
RHA NEWS:
Alaska Food Policy Council Article on Nome Visit for RHA Annual Meeting
Kawerak News Story on Murkowski’s ‘Improving ARCTIC Act’
Kawerak’s Comment Letter on Farm Bill Reauthorization
RHA RESOURCES
Reindeer Act of 1937
Alaska Food Code Regulations of Field Slaughter
State Veterinarian
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
GRAZING PERMIT AGENCIES
Bureau of Land Management
- 43 CFR Part 4300 (BLM Regulations for Reindeer Grazing)
- Reindeer Grazing Information
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
National Park Service