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Student Highlight: Alexander Weyiouanna
Alexander Weyiouanna from Shishmaref realized that in Alaska, he has a lot of opportunities to move in the direction he wants his life to go. He decided he wanted a better job, and started searching online for opportunities in the trades. That's [...]
Pilgrim Hot Springs Hours of Operation
Effective immediately, Pilgrim Hot Springs will have the following hours of operation for the remainder of the summer season: Open 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. for day pass visitors. Closed on Tuesdays. (The pool and property will be reserved for overnight guests [...]
Kawerak earns federal grant for hazardous waste ‘backhaul’ efforts in rural Alaska
*Note: This PSA was composed by the EPA and is shared with permission. SEATTLE – (June 16, 2021) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Denali Commission announced today that they will award $3 million over three years to Kawerak, Inc., the [...]
Pilgrim Hot Springs Opening June 18
The access road leading to Pilgrim Hot Springs will be unlocked and opened starting Friday, June 18. Unaatuq will open the gate and it will remain unlocked for the rest of the summer season. The road has developed new potholes due [...]
Pilgrim Hot Springs Receives Funding for Regional Locally Grown Food Distribution Plan
Kawerak, Inc. received a $31,958.00 grant from the First Nations Development Institute of Longmont, Colorado. This award will support the efforts of Kawerak as a co-managing owner of Pilgrim Hot Springs. The project will focus on increasing food security for the Bering Strait [...]
Quarter 1 : Employees and Team of the Quarter 2021
Employees of the Quarter Employees are nominated by fellow employees or Kawerak board members for recognition for outstanding work performance. An Employee of the Quarter is someone who takes the initiative to do something beyond his/her job or who has completed a task [...]
Pilgrim Hot Springs Summer Activities, Rentals & Fees of 2021
May 27, 2021 The access road leading to Pilgrim Hot Springs is still under snow. We expect to open up to the public by mid- June. There will be heavy equipment on or near the property from approximately June 6-June 12 working [...]
Opposing IPOP Mining Permit Again
Kawerak once again submitted comments opposing the permit to mine in the Safety Sound by IPOP. Comments regarding the proposal are due June 1. If you would like to submit a comment please contact Tiffany Kwakwa at (907) 474-2167, toll free from within [...]
RFP: City of Golovin and Chinik Eskimo Community IDIQ Contract
The city of Golovin and the Chinik Eskimo Community are soliciting an engineering consultant for an Indefinitely Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for their managed retreat. The City of Golovin and the Chinik Eskimo Community (Owner), through their respective governing bodies, are [...]
NOTICE: IPOP Mining Permit Application
On 4-16-2021, Kawerak Land Management Services (LMS) received a copy of Public Notice for POA-20198-00123, from the Fairbanks Field Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District; Regarding Beau Epstein IPOP, L.L.C. application for the Bonanza Channel/Safety Sound area and we are forwarding [...]
Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area Summary
Kawerak recently prepared the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area Summary to give context to the work and importance of the area to our region in Alaska. The full document can be read below or downloaded at Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience [...]
Covid-19 Economic Impact Survey
Kawerak, Inc. and the Alaska Small Business Development Center (AKSBDC) are hoping to determine what the COVID-19’s impacts have been, what impacts the various federal relief funds have had, and most importantly, what gaps or needs are still out there. This short [...]
