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Tribes and Tribal Organizations Call on Secretary of Commerce to Reduce Salmon Bycatch in 2022 Bering Sea Pollock Fishery
December 21, 2021 Today, Kawerak, Inc., the Association of Village Council Presidents, the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island, the Bering Sea Elders Group, the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission petitioned the Secretary of Commerce [...]
Request for Proposals: Brownfield Assessment Project
Kawerak, Inc.’s Environmental Program seeks a contractor to conduct a series of assessments, meetings, and plans for six sites within the Bering Strait Region. This project will provide the stepping stones needed to move these properties from contaminated to clean, and will [...]
First Official Online Bering Strait Region Business Directory Launched
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2021 Kawerak Inc. is proud to announce the launch of the BeringStrait.biz website, a central location to collect and promote local businesses in the Bering Strait Region. “Sharing information with local residents, travelers and providers about services [...]
CDL Permit Opportunity!
Kawerak's Employment & Training is pleased to offer CDL learners permit class in cooperation with Northwest Campus and with funding support from Alaska Community Foundation. The 30-hour, 6-day course prepares students to pass the general knowledge and air brakes written exams that [...]
Kawerak Christmas Drive
Quyaana to all our past, present and future donors to the Kawerak Foster Care Christmas Drive! This year we are running our Christmas Drive a bit differently. Instead of having our amazing donors buy presents, we have pre-purchased gifts for our kiddos [...]
Project REMOTE Launches, Bringing Education Opportunities Home
Project REMOTE Brings Education Opportunities Home Kawerak Inc’s Education, Employment and Support Services Division was recently awarded a 3- year Alaska Native Education Program (ANEP) grant for a ‘Regional Educational Model for Online Technology Engagement Project’ (Project REMOTE). Each year, approximately $1.2M [...]
Collective Action for Western Salmon Now
“Collective Action for Western Alaska Salmon Now” Kawerak Inc., Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission & Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission This past summer, fish racks, smokehouses and fish camps across the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers and Norton Sound region in the western part [...]
Quarter 3, 2021 – Employee and Team of the Quarter
We are pleased to announce our award winners for Employees of the Quarter and Team of the Quarter for Quarter 3, July - September 2021! Employees of the Quarter Kendra Takak - Employment and Training Director Kendra has been an enthusiastic resource [...]
RFP: Pilgrim Hot Springs Food Distribution Model
Project Description Kawerak, Inc. is soliciting Proposals as a co-managing owner of Unaatuq, LLC for Pilgrim Hot Springs. This Request for Proposals is for conducting a community food assessment in the Bering Strait Region, and developing a food production and distribution model [...]
For Public Review: Bering Straits Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
Sept 30, 2021 For Public Review Bering Strait Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy: 2021 UPDATE The Bering Strait 2021 Update to our Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy is the result of a continuous planning process at the local and regional level in the Nome [...]
New Grant Expands Job Development Opportunities for Bering Strait Region from Middle School to Adults
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2021 Contact: Danielle Slingsby, Kawerak Inc. Outreach dslingsby@kawerak.org, (907) 434-0518 New Grant Expands Job Development Opportunities for Bering Strait Region from Middle School to Adults Kawerak Inc. was recently awarded a 5 year Native American [...]
Quarter 2: Employees and Team of the Quarter 2021
Employees of the Quarter Mary Long, Head Start Program Specialist Mary Long is a hard worker. This year, she has willingly agreed to work through the summer (she usually has summers off) to help supervise staff, help with updating forms for the [...]