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Student Highlight – Annette Piscoya
When everything tells you that you can't do it - remember you CAN! Annette Piscoya took 3 years to pursue her interest in truck driving because for a while, the "can'ts" held her back. " I didn't think I would be able [...]
Inspiration, Surprises and Winners at the 2023 Fall My-Cache Scholars Banquet
The Bering Strait Higher Education My-Cache (MyCache) group once again put on a meaningful event for the scholars just post-midterms at UAA in Anchorage. Not only did scholars receive a very delicious and filling meal, but it filled their cup in a [...]
Policy Recommendations from Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee for the Department of the Interior
We would like to share, from the Department of the Interior’s first-ever Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) a list of policy recommendations made from a (first-ever) in-person meeting with Tribal leaders representing the collective priorities of the 574 federally recognized Tribes in [...]
A Brownfields Success Story – The Golovin Fish Plant Project
The community of Golovin sits on a small peninsula in Northwest Alaska between two large bodies of water. Approximately 240 people reside in Golovin these days, but 60 years ago, during the fish processing heyday when many jobs were available, the community [...]
RFP – Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) – Tribal Energy Planning
Summary: Our project will serve 15 of the 20 Tribes in our region, as the remaining 5 are managing their own similar projects. A qualified consultant will be chosen to work with each individual Tribe to conduct initial outreach and education virtually [...]
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 [...]
