I was born when Alaska was a territory. I am against Ambler Road being put through. I also was against Pebble Mine. Also did not want the graphite mine near Teller, but that went through.
My roots are from Nome and north to Shishmaref and Utqiagvik, known as Barrow in the past, and into the Interior. We need to keep that part of Alaska less developed to keep Alaskans able to harvest and subsist off the land. This can be an area for preservation of a lifestyle that can disappear into the past. We just need to keep Alaska more of a last frontier the best we can.
— Bessie Meyer
Palmer
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