Reply #46: In some ways, yes [View All]

[XemaSab]

If they want it preserved, that should be sufficient, but we can't lose sight of the fact that it's also the public's land. If the Gwichin wanted to say, build a 2 million slot casino and pave over the rest of the refuge for parking, that's not an acceptable use of refuge land that belongs to all of us and is currently designated for wildlife habitat.