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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 [...]
Technology Distribution by Project Remote
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! As Project Remote is coming to a close on [...]
2023 Employee of the Year and Matthew Iya
Our long awaited announcement is here! Employee of the Year Employee of the Year is selected out of the outstanding employees who were selected as Employee of the Quarter throughout the year. Nominations are collected each quarter for employees who did an [...]
RFP: Regional Housing Community Survey Data Analysis
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Regional Housing Community Survey Data Analysis Kawerak, Inc., (Kawerak) is a Nonprofit Corporation and Tribal Consortium in Nome, Alaska. The Tribal Housing Program is seeking qualified candidates to submit proposals to conduct a Regional Housing Community Survey Data Analysis [...]
St Lawrence Island Aiming to Get Fiber Broadband Service
Kawerak's Tribal Affairs Program has recently taken to task the goal of assisting Tribes in the region to increasing the reliability, affordability and performance of internet to their communities. There has been an influx of available grants for projects that address the [...]
Kawerak Submits Further Comments on IPOP Permit to Mine in Bonanza Channel
Kawerak, Inc. (Kawerak) submits these comments in response to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Notice to the Public and Request for Information related to the activities set forth in the Alaska Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA) [...]
Nome Area Tribes Hazard Mitigation Plan Seeking Public Comment
Nome Area Tribes Hazard Mitigation Plan Seeking Public Comment Nome Eskimo Community, King Island Native Community, Native Village of Council, and the Village of Solomon are pleased to present the Draft Risk Assessment portion of our 2024 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for [...]
Kawerak’s EESS Team Earns Accolades
Each year the Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Workforce Development select a 477 Tribe or Tribal Consortium to receive an award for outstanding services. In mid-May of 2024, Kawerak's Education, Employment and Support Services Division was pleasantly surprised to be selected [...]
RFP – Reindeer Project Construction Services, Savoonga
SOLICITATION NOTICE -REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS- REINDEER PROJECT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Kawerak, Inc., (Kawerak), a tribal consortium and non-profit corporation in Nome, Alaska, is soliciting bids from qualified General Contractors for the Savoonga Reindeer Commercial Company (“SRCC”) Reindeer Project (“Reindeer Project)” in Savoonga [...]
