North Slope leaders tell Senate Arctic Affairs panel they seek durable self-determination Leaders from Voice of the Arctic Inupiat told the Alaska Senate Arctic Affairs Committee Jan. 29 that decades of organized local institutions — from borough government to tribal organizations and corporations — represent a continuing effort to secure self-determination amid federal and state land decisions, citing historical battles over Project Chariot, ANCSA and ANWR.

North Slope communities are uniting to reclaim their land rights and influence decisions that shape their future, with a powerful call for inclusion and self-determination.

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