LATEST NEWS
RFP – Brownfields BIL Project
RFP Summary: Kawerak, Inc.’s Environmental Program seeks a contractor to conduct a series of assessments, meetings, and plans for four sites within the Bering Strait Region. This project will provide the stepping stones needed to move these properties from contaminated to clean, [...]
Student Highlight – Mary Pete
Life doesn’t always take you in a straight line, but if you stick to what’s true to you, you will get to where you want to go. Mary Pete, Stebbins Community Association Tribal Member and recent graduate of Alaska Career College can [...]
Newly Built Head Start Facility in Shishmaref – Grand Opening!
On Wednesday August 30th, Kawerak Board, staff and the Shishmaref community came together to celebrate the new Head Start Facility Grand Opening. We are so excited for this building to be a reality and to be together to celebrate it! Everyone gathered in [...]
Improving ARCTIC Act Includes Wins for Reindeer Herders
Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced the Improving Agriculture, Research, Cultivation, Timber, and Indigenous Commodities (ARCTIC) Act, legislation that will strengthen a variety of Farm Bill provisions to better address needs in Alaska. The “Farm Bill” is enacted every five years to address a [...]
Nome Berry Festival Announcement
Nome Berry Festival! Come join us to celebrate our summer season and harvests with the Annual Berry Festival, Saturday August 19, 2023 11am – 6pm at the Nome Recreation Center. There will be an opportunity for locals and visitors to admire and purchase [...]
Brownfield Success Story: Golovin Community Reuse Vision Planning
The Kawerak Brownfield program monitors and assists communities with identifying Brownfields in their community. A brownfield is a contaminated (or perceived to be contaminated) site that could be a hazard to the community as well as prevent the area from being utilized [...]
Trainee Highlight – Dallas Davis
We are proud to announce the recent graduation of Universal Technical Institute's Basic Welding Course, Dallas Davis! From September 2022 to June 2023 Dallas attended the 9 month certification course in Arizona, initially because he thought many of his friends were going. [...]
Partners Make It Possible – Building the Local Workforce
Kawerak works hard to bring training as local as possible for our tribal members, but a huge determination of our success is the partners we have in our region. We are grateful for organizations like Northwest Campus and Northern Industrial Training who [...]
RFP: Emergency Repairs Contractor – Pilgrim Hot Springs
Kawerak, Inc.’s Environmental Program seeks a licensed construction contractor (or repair and maintenance professional with related skills) to perform immediate, emergency repairs to the structures, in response to a recent weather event on site. Stabilization work to historic structures is also requested, [...]
Introducing our 2023 Interns!
We are grateful and excited to host this amazing group of young adults in Kawerak's Summer Internship Program! We look forward to watching them grow personally and professionally, as they make an impact through Kawerak services in the region. To learn more [...]
