Gwich’in Recruits, Gwich’in Lives
Based largely on interviews with several Gwich’in spokespeople, this chapter considers what the Last Great Wilderness tour experience meant to them. It explains how Lenny Kohm worked closely with First Nations and tribal governments, the Gwich’in Steering Committee, and the Porcupine Caribou Managem...
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crunivncaropr:10.5149/northcarolina/9781469661100.003.0018 2024-06-09T07:41:33+00:00 Gwich’in Recruits, Gwich’in Lives Dunaway, Finis 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469661100.003.0018 en eng University of North Carolina Press Defending the Arctic Refuge page 155-168 ISBN 9781469661100 9781469661124 book-chapter 2021 crunivncaropr https://doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469661100.003.0018 2024-05-14T13:13:08Z Based largely on interviews with several Gwich’in spokespeople, this chapter considers what the Last Great Wilderness tour experience meant to them. It explains how Lenny Kohm worked closely with First Nations and tribal governments, the Gwich’in Steering Committee, and the Porcupine Caribou Management Board to recruit Gwich’in representatives to join him on tours. The chapter also notes how slide show tours changed Gwich’in lives, as many Last Great Wilderness veterans moved into leadership positions in their communities and are still actively involved in the Arctic Refuge struggle. Some of the Gwich’in leaders profiled in this chapter include Joe Tetlichi, Lorraine Netro, Kenny Smith, Bobbie Jo Greenland, and Faith Gemmill. Gwich’in spokespeople emphasized how Arctic drilling posed an existential threat to their culture and also how the issue had transnational significance, affecting communities on both sides of the US-Canada border. Book Part Arctic Arctic First Nations Greenland Gwich’in UNC Press (The University of North Carolina) Arctic Canada Greenland 155 168 |
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Based largely on interviews with several Gwich’in spokespeople, this chapter considers what the Last Great Wilderness tour experience meant to them. It explains how Lenny Kohm worked closely with First Nations and tribal governments, the Gwich’in Steering Committee, and the Porcupine Caribou Management Board to recruit Gwich’in representatives to join him on tours. The chapter also notes how slide show tours changed Gwich’in lives, as many Last Great Wilderness veterans moved into leadership positions in their communities and are still actively involved in the Arctic Refuge struggle. Some of the Gwich’in leaders profiled in this chapter include Joe Tetlichi, Lorraine Netro, Kenny Smith, Bobbie Jo Greenland, and Faith Gemmill. Gwich’in spokespeople emphasized how Arctic drilling posed an existential threat to their culture and also how the issue had transnational significance, affecting communities on both sides of the US-Canada border. |
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