Regional tribal nonprofit serving 20 tribes in the Bering Strait region (Nome area)
Nome, AK 99762, USA
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In Koyuk, old fuel tanks left petroleum in the ground. Now someone will measure it.
Kawerak has identified two petroleum-contaminated tank farms in Koyuk for federal Brownfields assessment, part of a statewide legacy of contaminated fuel sites on and near Alaska villages.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAIKoyuk, Alaska
Alaska Native ivory carvers can now sell their work in all 50 states
The ARTIST Act, signed into law in June 2026, bars states from applying elephant ivory bans to Alaska Native walrus ivory handicrafts, protecting both cultural practice and rural income for artists who depend on the trade.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIAlaska
Kawerak's mentors help Bering Strait students through the leap to college
Kawerak's Peer Mentor Program connects first-year college students from Bering Strait communities with older student mentors in Anchorage and Fairbanks who've made the same transition.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago2 min readAIBering Strait Region, Alaska
Kawerak hauls 4,000 pounds of e-waste out of Nome
Kawerak collected 4,000 pounds of e-waste in Nome to ship south, because rural Alaska's roughly 200 unlined Class III landfills can't safely contain hazardous waste.
by Alaska Newsadded 2w ago2 min readAINome, Alaska
Kawerak offers CDL scholarships for Bering Strait Tribal members
Kawerak is offering full scholarships for eligible regional Tribal members to complete commercial driver training in Palmer. The four-week program starts July 13, with applications due June 24.
by Alaska Newsadded 1mo ago1 min readAIAlaska
