Upcoming Event in Rochester - Arctic Refuge 7/30/08
"Community Events"07/04/2008
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - A Priceless Gift
Come enjoy an evening of Presentation and Storytelling about a very Special Place
When: Wednesday July 30, 2008, at 7:00 pm
Where: Rochester Public Library
(101 2nd Street SE Rochester MN 55904)
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of America’s premier wilderness areas. The coastal plain of the Refuge has been threatened by oil drilling many times in its 50 year history. Today, threats from Big Oil are greater than they have been for over two decades. Come learn about the history, it's values, and how you can help protect this national treasure.
This is a story, as well, of indigenous concerns, and about raising the voices of those urging our government to recognize the rights of indigenous peoples.
For more information contact: Lois Norrgard 952-881-7282
Presented by:
Sarah James, a Neetsaii Gwich’in Athabascan Indian from Arctic Village, Alaska, raised in the traditional nomadic way. Sarah was one of the first recipients of the Ford Foundation Leadership for a Changing World Award and a co-recipient of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for her work with the Gwich’in Steering Committee to protect the calving and nursery grounds of the Porcupine River Caribou Herd. The Porcupine Caribou Herd has sustained the Gwich’in for over twenty thousand years.
Lois Norrgard, the Upper Midwest Field staff for the Alaska Wilderness League. She has worked for the League and Alaska Coalition for the past three years, continuing to raise awareness about the values and threats facing our beautiful wild lands in Alaska.
Some places are just too special to destroy for a short term gain - the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of these places
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ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE
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* CELEBRATING 15 YEARS *
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Lois Norrgard
Upper Midwest
Region Field Staff
10368 Columbus Circle
Bloomington, MN 55420
Tel/Fax: 952-881-7282
Cell: 612-998-6484
http://www.AlaskaWild.org
Your Land.
Your Voice.