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Successful NPR-A Lease Sale Marks Long-Awaited Milestone
Anchorage, AK – Today’s successful lease sale in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) is a major achievement resulting from sustained policy reforms and prioritization of North Slope Iñupiat voices by the Trump-Vance administration and Congress.
VOICE Statement on Congressional Letter to DOI
A statement from Nagruk Harcharek, President and CEO of the Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat (VOICE) on the letter from congressional lawmakers to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) seeking to subvert North Slope Iñupiaq voices with regard to their Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) homelands.
VOICE Statement on NPR-A Lawsuit Dismissal
A statement from Nagruk Harcharek, President and CEO of Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat (VOICE).
North Slope Iñupiaq Leaders Welcome DOI and BLM Call for Nominations and Comment on ANWR
Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat (VOICE) and its members are encouraged to see the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issue a Call for Nominations and Comment for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
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VOICE President & CEO Nagruk Harcharek was invited to present at IỊisaġvik College to representatives from the College of Menominee Nation, one of the 35 See more
Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat
"For years, we watched outside voices—individuals and groups not from within ANWR—dominate the policy conversation about our homelands," said Nathan Gordon Jr., Mayor of Kaktovik. See more
Nathan Gordon: After a historic lease sale, the real work begins for Kaktovik - Alaska Story
On June 5, Kaktovik’s vision of a future shaped by our own hands moved one step closer to becoming a reality with the BLM sale in ANWR.
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"Done the right way, in consultation with the Indigenous stewards of these lands, development has been shown to be a force for good for our See more
Auction of oil drilling rights in Alaska wildlife refuge draws tepid response
The Trump administration's Friday auction of oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge attracted only $3.7 million in winning bids for five tracts of land, U.S. Department of the Interior officials said.
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Alaska's Primary Election is a month away on Tuesday, August 18! Remember to vote and ensure your voice is heard. Learn more about the different See more