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The federal government is taking public comments on impacts from
offshore oil and gas development in the Chukchi Sea. The Chukchi Sea
of the Arctic Ocean is one of the most pristine, wild places left on
the planet - home to polar bears, walrus, whales, and more. Inupiat
people of the Arctic have lived off the Chukchi Garden since time
immemorial.

Many groups of international interest are pushing hard to drill in
the pristine Arctic Ocean.

WHAT: Chukchi Sea Offshore Oil and Gas Public Hearing

WHO: You

WHEN: Tuesday, November 9th, at 7pm

WHERE: 3800 Centerpoint Drive Anchorage, AK 99503

The government needs to hear from the public that any decision on oil
and gas drilling in the Chukchi Sea must account for the soveriegnity
of the tribal nations.

PS - Ted Danson, of the TV show Cheers and many movies, is expected
to testify at the hearing. Danson is a founding member of the ocean
conservation group Oceana. He'll be there to advocate for the Chukchi
Sea. Will you?

Can't go, but want to submit a written comment? Click here:

http://www.capwiz.com/alaskawild/issues/alert/?alertid=19069521&external_id=1...

### AI-TC resolution 2005-08

TITLE: Oppose Development of Oil and Gas in the 1002 area of the ANWR
and Offshore Water of the Arctic Ocean, Chukchi Sea, and Beaufort Sea.

WHEREAS, the Alaska Inter-Tribal Council is a statewide consortium of
federally recognized tribes in Alaska, which share a common bond with
unique cultures, languages, spirituality, and traditional values;
established in 1992 and is changed to advocate for the inherent rights
of tribes in Alaska; and

WHEREAS, we recommend to all Traditional Native Governments and IRA's
that they adopt, by their own majority, this Code of Offences Against
the Peace and Security of Mankind (an international code); and

WHEREAS. the marine mammals, migratory birds. and fish migrate to and
from, through our oceans and land; and

WHEREAS, continued development and exploration of our land and sea
poses am imminent threat to our well-being; and

WHEREAS, the objective of the current administration in Washington
D.C. as voiced by the House majority leader Tom Delay, is to open the
ANWR in order to create a precedent that will allow resource
exploration in wilderness areas, marine sanctuaries, pristine offshore
waters. refuges nationwide, neutralizing and diminishing the Marine
Mammals Protection Act, Endangered Species Act, and international bird
treaties; and

WHEREAS, ANWR and the 1002 area are critical to the existence of the
Porcupine Caribou herd, migratory bird, and other subsistence
resources that are essential tp the sustenance of all Native Arctic
inhabitance who have depended on these resources since time
immemorial; and

WHEREAS, the residents of our villages also depend on the wildlife
resources of the Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea, and Arctic Ocean and these
waters are critical to the subsistence of the Inupiat people and these
waters are also being considered for offshore development; and

WHEREAS, all Indigenous peoples and communities are concerned about
their continued sustenance from land and sea and the continuance of
traditional hunting, fishing, and agriculture practices and that these
are supportive of each other and the Inupiat people's rights to
self-determination and have, and continue to voice that support; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AITC strongly opposes the development
of the oil and gas in the 1002 area of the ANWR and offshore waters of
the Arctic Ocean, Beaufort Sea, and Chukchi Sea, and call on the
President of the United States and Congress to reject any attempts to
diminish the preserved status of the 1002 area of ANWR; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be the policy of
AI-TC until it is withdrawn or modified by subsequent resolution.

CERTIFICATION

The foregoing resolution was adopted at the 2005 Annual Convention at
the AI-TC held at the Coast International Inn, in Anchorage, Alaska on
December 7, 2005 with a quorum present.

Tribes let’s catch up with Globalization Economy

Tribes let’s grownup up with Globalization Economy

By

Terrance H. Booth, Sr. –Tsimshian Tribe Alaska

This writer’s New ascendant erst said, “Too rattling countenance at tribal scheme utilization is a re-discovery of ourselves.”  Then he would expatiate upon the change line of our Penutian Ancestors their trading took locate to the ice bounds of the Arctic Circle to Pacific Coast to South America. Let’s wager what we can do for our underway procreation in the utilization of tribal economies and that of our forthcoming generations of apiece digit of our Tribes in Canada and USA. The instance is today to advise nervy because there are great opportunities to amend material tribal riches development.  .  If we genuinely countenance at our patrimonial backgrounds we would wager that backwards a whatever generations instance whatever of us were in the region of mercantilism in our portion area.  One news of the Penutian Nation of nation river says that digit of their Penutian Hereditary Chiefs had figure monopolies accumulating material riches for the Tsimshian.  This was during the instance of the territory Gold Rush epoch in the 1800.  The Penutian grouping prospered with the treatment of nation river and its Federal neighbors.   Full story at:

http://travel-canadian.com/tribes-lets-catch-up-with-globalization-economy.html