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Kawerak Offers Support for Advocacy Efforts in the Bering Strait Region
Kawerak is offering travel scholarships to Bering Strait Region Tribal Members interested in traveling to Anchorage February 7-10 to provide in-person testimony at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) meeting regarding Chum Bycatch in the pollock fishery. In preparation for the February [...]
RFP: Brownfields Clean Up and Planning Project
Kawerak Request for Proposal: Brownfields Cleanup & Planning Project DUE March 14, 2025 Kawerak, Inc.’s Environmental Program seeks a contractor to address four sites within the Bering Strait Region and conduct a series of assessments, meetings, plans and two cleanups. This project will [...]
Kawerak, Association of Village Council Presidents, and Bering Sea Elders Group Appreciate Protections for Their Waters from Oil and Gas Leasing
On January 6, 2025 President Joe Biden used his authority under section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to permanently withdraw areas in the Northern Bering Sea from oil and gas leasing. President Obama created the Bering Sea Climate [...]
1st Annual Sitnasuaġmiut Christmas Games
The first annual Sitnasuaġmiut Christmas Games was a success! Throughout the course of the event on December 28th, participants jumped in a series of 12 different games ranging from One Foot High Kick to Musical Chairs and Snertz. The gym was filled [...]
RFP Golovin Former Landfill Revetment Design
Kawerak, Inc.’s Environmental Program seeks an engineer to design a revetment wall to prevent erosion at Golovin’s old landfill site which is located between the southernmost end of the Golovin airport landing strip and the ocean. At this time, decades-old trash can [...]
Family Justice Center Survey
Kawerak is exploring the development of a Family Justice Center in Nome. A Family Justice Center (FJC) is a community-based center where survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other family-related trauma can access a range of essential support and services in [...]
Kawerak Commends Added Tribal Seats on Federal Subsistence Board
On Wednesday October 16th a new federal rule passed, adding three Alaska tribe-nominated seats to the Federal Subsistence Board, affirming the recommendation that Kawerak made in March this year. Kawerak President Melanie Bahnke hailed the final rule. “Management boards with oversight of [...]
Groundbreaking Initiative and MOU Leads NEC and Kawerak to Team Up for Salmon
On October 16, a groundbreaking agreement was signed between U.S. Department of Interior agencies and Tribes and Tribal Organizations. The MOU formalizes a partnership between Alaska Native Tribes, tribally authorized consortia, and tribal organizations in the Northern Bering Sea region, the Yukon and [...]
Indigenous Peoples Day Event – Celebrating Culture 2024
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. Schedule: [...]
Kawerak Hosts Grantmakers on Nudlaghi Leadership Institute Philanthropy Tour 2024
Kawerak Inc hosted ten grantmakers on August 27th and 28th. The tour included information about local and regional programs and organizations, as well as a trip to one regional community - Shishmaref. This tour allows philanthropic organizations a first hand look at [...]
