LATEST NEWS
Climate Change Letter to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Kawerak was requested to submit our views regarding the impact of climate change on the Bering Strait Region communities. As the National Climate Assessment confirmed, climate change is having a disproportionate impact in our region. Kawerak composed the following letter to the [...]
Public Hearing
Please join us to comment on Kawerak's application for the Community Services Block Grant Program for FY 2020. Your Feedback Matters. The goal of the grant will be to support activities that assist low-income, unemployed, underemployed, homeless, and elderly families and individuals, through [...]
Krystal Hensley Earns Certificate to Enhance Nome’s Head Start Leadership
One of 38 graduates accepting their certification for completion fo the UCLA Head Start Management Fellows Program was Kawerak's Krystal Hensley, Head Start's Child Development Program Manager. We are grateful she took the initiative to complete this program to bring new skills [...]
History Breathes Life into Future Generations
As the driftwood fire burns hotter and hotter, the group edges their handbuilt clay pots closer to the coals. A few steps away, a pair of teens gather beach greens to put the finishing touches on their model driftwood Qaġzri (sod gathering [...]
Kawerak Comments on IPOP
Kawerak has been closely monitoring IPOP application activity in the highly sensitive area of the Bonanza Channel based on the Native Allotment and Tribal concerns regarding mining in the area. Due to changes and resubmission of IPOP's application, Kawerak submitted comments to [...]
Environmental Technician Training Available – includes HazWoper
Kawerak Emergency Preparedness program has announced the application period is open for the Environmental Technician Training! The series of courses will be over August 19-24, and the application deadline is August 7, 2019. You can sign up for some or all of [...]
Kawerak President Invited to Testify to Alaska House Finance Committee
On July 9th, Melanie Bahnke was invited to testify on behalf of Kawerak to the Alaska House Finance Committee. The audio of her testimony can be found here: Bahnke Testimony The transcript of her testimony is as follows: "For the record, I am [...]
Alaska Regional Coalition Urges Lawmakers to Override Budget Vetoes to Protect Alaska Values and People
The Alaska Regional Coalition urges the Alaska State Legislature to call a special session to override the $444 million in vetoes to the FY20 operating budget without delay. The vetoes rolled out last week threaten to undermine public health and safety, cost [...]
June 29th – Lemonade Day Map Released
Support a Stand, Spark a Dream - June 29th - Lemonade Day! Where youth learn important life skills and small business concepts by setting a goal, making a plan, working the plan and achieving their dream! Nome Lemonade Day Stand Map [...]
Marine Safety Task Force To Conduct Inspections In Bering Strait
Commercial fishing vessels, bulk oil storage facilities and ports in the Bering Strait and across Alaska will be inspected this summer by the Marine Safety Task Force in order to ensure safety regulations are met. The task force will work closely with [...]
Learning Circles Support Wellness from within Communities
Learning Circles Support Wellness from within Communities Communities have the answers; it is just hard sometimes to figure out which answer is most effective. PC CARES is a model that supports local community problem-solving; PC CARES stands for Promoting Community Conversations About [...]
