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Camp Igaliq 2019 Application Released!
Kawerak Wellness is accepting Applications for Camp Igaliq 2019!!! Application Deadline is July 16th. Each summer youth from Nome and the Bering Strait region travel together for 5 days to create a bright vision of themselves, their community and their future. Elders and [...]
Kawerak Welcomes 2019 Summer Interns!
Kawerak's Summer Internship Program aims to provide exceptional leadership development and employment experience to Kawerak's current higher education scholarship recipients. The 10 – 12 week paid internship program offers opportunities for growth, knowledge and skill development in the areas of leadership, public [...]
Walrus & Our Way of Life – An Educational Event in Washington D.C.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Thursday, June 6, 2019 Contact: Danielle Slingsby, Kawerak Inc. Outreach dslingsby@kawerak.org, (907) 443-4344 Walrus & Our Way of Life – An Educational Event in Washington D.C. Event: Ayveq Nangaghneghput Walrus & Our Way of Life Date: [...]
Lemonade Day Nome Workshop!
Lemonade Day is coming fast upon us! Get your head start for success on June 15th! To get ready for the big day, all entrepreneurs in Nome are invited to participate in the Lemonade Day Workshop hosted by Nome Eskimo Community with [...]
BLM Preferred Land Use Plan Alternative Would Open Development in Currently Undeveloped Subsistence Lands – Comment Period Open Until June 13th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2019 Contact: Austin Ahmasuk, Kawerak, Inc. Marine Advocate aahmasuk@kawerak.org, (907) 443-4368 BLM Preferred Land Use Plan Alternative Would Open Development in Currently Undeveloped Subsistence Lands – Comment Period Open Until June 13th The Bureau of Land [...]
2019 Archaeology Camp Application Released
Come join in on the fun! Don't forget to get your application in for the 2019 Archaeology Camp. Deadline extended to June 14th!! Find the application online: 2019 Archaeology Camp Application Contact Lisa Ellanna with questions, 443-4340 or email lellanna@kawerak.org. Previous Years [...]
Revised Draft Port of Nome Modification Published
The Alaska District, United States Army Corps of Engineers Publishes Revised Draft Port of Nome Modification As the Arctic becomes warmer, new threats are emerging in this fast-paced era of global change. Kawerak encourages the public to comment on the “Integrated Feasibility [...]
Kawerak Celebrates Going Blue for Kids
2019 marks the 5th Honoring Our Children Event following the collaborative effort of the community to provide a calendar of free healthy activities for kids and families through the Child Abuse Prevention Month of April. Kawerak, Nome Eskimo Community, Nome Community Center, Bering [...]
Marine Mammal Oil Spill Response Workshop Report Posted
In February 2018 the Kawerak Marine Program hosted a workshop entitled "Marine Mammal Oil Spill Response." Due to increased ship traffic and projected ship traffic in the Bering Strait, the Kawerak Marine Program has taken a proactive role in not only advocating [...]
Kawerak Conducting Community Needs Assessment for Region
Kawerak, Inc. needs your help! We are looking for opinions of Bering Strait Region residents to help us plan a strategy on how to best serve our region into the future. We have partnered with McDowell Group, an Alaska research firm, to [...]
New Longevity Leave Awarded to Six Kawerak Employees
2019 marked the commencement of the Longevity Leave award for eligible Kawerak employees. The award was created in response to Kawerak President Melanie Bahnke's recent sabbatical awarded by Rasmuson Foundation. Melanie reflected, "As many of you know I had the privilege of being [...]
Shaktoolik Successfully Practices Administration of Life-Saving Medication
On April 10th the State of Alaska released a public service announcement stating the Pneumonic Plague was confirmed in Alaska to indicate the commencement of an EXERCISE in the State's ability to respond to an epidemic and set up Point of Dispensing [...]
