Gwich'in Steering Committee

http://www.ourarcticrefuge.org

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Founded in 1988 the GSC is the unified voice of the Gwich'in Nation speaking out to protect the calving grounds of the porcupine caribou herd. The Gwich’in Steering Committee (GSC) was formed by the elders and chiefs of the Gwich’in Nation during a historic gathering in Arctic Village in 1988. After several days of sharing traditional knowledge and stories, the leadership established the GSC and charged it with the mission to protect the Porcupine Caribou Herd and its essential habitats. The founding vision and guiding principles set forth by those leaders twenty-six years ago continue to guide the GSC organization today. Every two years at the biennial Gwich’in Gathering, the Gwich’in Nation re-affirms its position and commitment to this issue. The primary goal of GSC has and continues to be permanent protection for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas development. We are a small non-profit group that have been fighting for protection of the Porcupine Caribou Herd and Arctic Refuge for over 26 years now. Ways to help us: you can make a tax-deductible donation at any time by mailing in a check or you can now make donations online through this link: https://www.firstgiving.com/61260 A fun, fashionable way to support us is to purchase a necklace from HJ Designs at this link: http://www.hjdesigns.com/hjdesigns/Gwichin.html Mahsi'choo Shalak Naii! It is through individuals like you that we are able to continue the important work of protecting the land and animals! Tribal non-profit group founded by the Gwich'in Chiefs and Elders at the 1988 Gwich'in Niintsyaa in Arctic Village, Alaska

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