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Camp Igaliq - KNOM Radio Mission

Each summer, a very special gathering happens along the Bering Strait. Children from across Western Alaska travel miles – by plane, boat, or four-wheeler – to join Camp Igaliq, a retreat designed to keep Native traditions alive in young hearts. This year, camp was set up on the banks of the Arctic River, 16 miles southeast of Shishmaref, where colorful tents brightened the tundra and the sound of laughter carried over the water. The mornings beg…Shishmaref · Shishmaref Read Article

Camp Igaliq: Connecting Bering Strait youth with native traditions - KNOM Radio Mission

Each summer, kids from across the Bering Strait are invited to Camp Igaliq, a retreat to reconnect with Native traditions. This year, organizers set up camp just outside Shishmaref, on the northern edge of the Seward Peninsula. Colorful tents peppered the banks of the Arctic River, about 16 miles southeast of Shishmaref. Children wolfed down what was left of breakfast before applying a fresh coat of bug spray and heading out on a boat tr…Shishmaref · Shishmaref Read Article

Suwat: Kawerak Wellness - KNOM Radio Mission

Host Danielle Sim welcomes Kawerak's Wellness Department to give a general overview of the department, introduce new staff, and talk about Camp Igaliq in Shishmaref and upcoming events. Guests include Kawerak Wellness Program Director Kimberly Ayek and Wellness Youth Initiative Specialist Bobby Koezuna. Listen to the full episode: https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Suwat-8.6.2025.mp3 About this weekly program: Danielle Sim with Kaw…Shishmaref · Shishmaref Read Article

DEC assisting Shishmaref after spill of firefighting foam containing 'forever chemicals' - KNOM Radio Mission

Listen to this story https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/6ShishCleanup.wav A cleanup effort was undertaken in Shishmaref after a spill of a mixture containing “forever chemicals” in June. The chemicals were in a firefighting foam sent out to communities across Alaska decades ago – before they were known to be harmful to health. Indian General Assistance Program Coordinator, Andrew Kakoona, said a group of children knocked over a bu…Shishmaref · Shishmaref Read Article