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Native Allotment Land Advertisements
Kawerak Land Management Services is assisting with the following land sales. Please contact Kawerak Land Management for all inquiries. Phone Number (907) 443-4323 or Toll Free at 1-800-443-4316. [googlepdf url="http://kawerak.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Newspaper-ad-for-Bernice-Adams.pdf" download="Download" ] [googlepdf url="http://kawerak.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Newspaper-ad-for-Bellarmine-R.-Alvanna.pdf" download="Download" ] [googlepdf url="http://kawerak.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/News-Advertisement-Glenn-Adam-Parcel-C.pdf" download="Download" ] [googlepdf [...]
Oil Spill Response/Hazwoper Training Registration Open
HAZWOPER / Oil Spill Response Training August 14—16, 2018 in Nome, Alaska Applications Due July 27, 2018 Kawerak, Inc., US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US Coast Guard (USCG), and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) are pleased to offer an [...]
Camp Igaliq Applications Released!
Camp Igaliq is an opportunity for youth ages 15-18 to gather in an outdoor setting to learn a variety of skills, participate in activities, and work with Kawerak Wellness and Mentors. Camp Igaliq will take place outside of Nome, from July 22nd [...]
Seabird Die-Off Reporting
During May, seabirds, primarily murres, have been washing up on beaches at Saint Lawrence Island, Shishmaref, and Eastern Norton Sound. Some of these seabirds have been reported “struggling to stay upright in the water”. Only one murre was collected in May and [...]
Opportunity for Future Leaders, Marine Activists, and Culture Bearers!
The Caleb Lumen Pungowiyi Scholarship program is not just money for college; it is a pathway, a call for a life of leadership, activism and cultural preservation. Scholars are defined by using their unique passions, culture and education to uphold their traditional [...]
Reporting Vessel Activity and Oil Spill in the Bering Strait
As a result of conversation held during the Bering Strait Rural Resiliency Workshop, village member participants wanted access to information about ship traffic and how to report vessels that might be impacting sensitive areas that is not related to an oil spill. [...]
NEW Friday Artisan Market This Summer!
Kawerak is excited to host a pilot project...a weekly ARTISAN MARKET! The market will be hosted on Fridays in Nome's Anvil City Square and feature local and regional artists handicrafts and food sales. To participate in the event and sell your work, a Registration [...]
Profit Ranks High on Bering Strait’s Lemonade Day
Lemonade Day 2018 hit the Bering Strait Region with full force! With over 300 participants region wide, budding entrepreneurs all across the region opened for business just for a day selling lemonade, baked goods and much more! They sure brought in the [...]
Nome Summer Child Care OPEN starting June 11
Summer 2018 Full-time Child Care June 11-August 17 for children ages 3&4, from 7:45am-5:15pm Kawerak Head Start’s Uiviilat Play and Learn Child Care program is offering full-time Monday to Friday child care for children ages 3 and 4 year old. State Licensed Provided [...]
Walking Together, Walking for Life
Residents in Nome walked together in unity under sunny skies for the Annual Walk for Life on Friday June 9, hosted by Kawerak Wellness. The walk started off with an invigorating welcome performed by the Nome St. Lawrence Island Dancers. The beat [...]
Lemonade Day Nome Maps Released!
Make sure you get out on Saturday June 9th to support our young entrepreneurs by purchasing yummy treats, breakfast, lunch or dinner! Stands will be open around 10am-4pm, but each stand operates their own hours. See if you can get all locations! [...]
PRESS RELEASE: International Maritime Organization Approves Routing Measures and Areas To Be Avoided in the Bering Sea and Bering Strait
KAWERAK INC PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE • May 25, 2018 Contact: Austin Ahmasuk, Marine Advocate • (907) 443-4368 • aahmasuk@kawerak.org International Maritime Organization Approves Routing Measures and Areas To Be Avoided In the Bering Sea and Bering Strait As global shipping [...]
