Help us reach 10,000 pledges to Defend the Sacred and Protect the Arctic! Our regional organizers at Native Movement will keep you updated to federal, state, and community action opportunities, as well as links to local events and resources to dive deeper into organizing and educating for environmental justice.
The impacts of drilling in the Arctic Refuge are a Human Rights issue; it would significantly impact Gwich’in and Iñupiaq Way of Life.
The global movement to Protect to the Arctic extends beyond any comment period, public hearing, rally or gathering. Staying coordinated when the moment needs attention is critical to our long term success. Our regional organizers at Native Movement will keep you updated to federal, state, and community action opportunities, as well as links to local events and resources to dive deeper into organizing and educating for environmental justice. You are the community leader that our movement needs to win! Please sign the pledge and join us!
CURRENT THREAT TO THE ARCTIC REFUGE
In late 2017 Congress passed a law requiring the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to hold oil and gas lease sales in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Arctic Refuge). The second of these lease sales must be held by the end of 2024. BLM recently released a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) analyzing the impacts of the leasing program and seeking comments from the public.
Read the Draft SEIS & learn about comment sessions here: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2015144/570
SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS
October 6, 2023 at 9am AK: Virtual Public Meeting #2 Registration Link
October 9, 2023 at 12pm AK: Fort Yukon in-person location TBA. Public Meeting & ANILCA 810 Hearing
October 11, 2023 at 5pm AK: Virtual Public Meeting #3 Registration Link
October 17, 2023 at 1pm AK: Virtual Public Meeting #4 Registration Link
Defend the Sacred ALASKA
History
We recognize Alaska as the unceded territory of 239 Alaska Native tribes. We recognize the unjust history of colonization*. We recognize the impacts of colonization continues today and has resulted in the marginalization and oppression of Alaska Native and Indigenous peoples, people of color, LGBTQ people, women, and poor people.
We recognize “Defend the Sacred” is a movement throughout north america and was particularly elevated during the Standing Rock tribe’s “NoDAPL” encampment. We acknowledge the shared struggles of Indigenous Peoples throughout the world for human rights and the rights of Mother Earth. We stand with communities across the globe in our shared vision for a just post-oil economy, for Indigenous restitution and recognition, and for whole communities building a just future for all.
*Colonization is the process of devaluing and dehumanizing native peoples, through formal & informal methods -- in order to justify exploiting Indigenous peoples and their homelands
Principles
Unlearn, Dismantle, Heal, and Create: Decolonize.
Organize from the “bottom up”.
Uplift a matriarchal, decentralized, and marginalized leadership.
Grow an inclusive movement for all.
Create space for people to speak for themselves.
Work together in unity, solidarity, and accountability to each other.
Strive to build just relationships in our organizing.
Uplifting marginalized & oppressed voices that align with Defend the Sacred Alaska values.
Commit to a just and equitable transition away from an extractive, oppressive economy toward a regenerative, holistic, living worldview.
Acknowledge that we exist in a tangible system of racial injustice and that it is our responsibility to dismantle it.
Be soulful.