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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2001

"In remote and isolated Arctic Village, Gwich'in Indian elder Gideon James scowls when he hears that Vice President Dick Cheney has said oil drilling would have but the slightest impact on the caribou that sustain North America's northernmost Indians. . ."

Get the Story:
In The Northwest: Tribe's way of life at stake in fight over oil drilling (Joel Connelly. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 7/11)

Relevant Links:
Gwich'in Steering Committee - http://www.alaska.net/~gwichin
Oil Issues in ANWR, US Fish and Wildlife - http://arctic.fws.gov/issues1.html
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, US Fish and Wildlife Service - http://arctic.fws.gov
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Pro-Development site - http://www.anwr.org

Related Stories:
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Norton: Gwich'in culture v. American children (6/21)
Norton visits Gwich'in village (6/19)
Oil friends chosen by Norton (6/18)
Gwich'in Nation blind-sided by Norton visit (6/15)
GOP faces last day in power (6/5)
Shift in Senate means changes for Indian Country (5/25)
Norton: Indian Country won't get ripped off (5/24)
Alaska Natives square off over Arctic drilling (5/18)
Campbell: Alaska Natives support drilling (4/25)
Gwich'in Nation: We Come from the Caribou (4/4)
GOP Senators unveil drilling proposal (2/27)