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  1. Shell's Chukchi Sea Drill Plan OK'd Despite Pending LawsuitRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | WPTY

    ... of future development in the Chukchi Sea." But a coalition of conservation groups and the tribal government of Point Hope, Alaska object that the Minerals Management Service approved Shell's exploratory drilling plan without a full analysis of its ...

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    Related Topix: Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

  2. Federal Agency Approves Shell Oil Drilling With Little Consideration for Arctic EnvironmentRead the original story

    Yesterday | Media Newswire

    ... we just hope not to die as a people during the process," said Caroline Cannon, president of the Native Village of Point Hope on Alaska's North Slope. Drilling approval comes even though the government has not yet resolved legal problems with the ...

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  3. Shell Alaska Chukchi drill plan has conditional okayRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | Sunday Times

    ... The appeals court ruled against the 2008 lease sale after a challenge by environmentalists, the Native Village of Point Hope and others. It ruled that MMS had not conducted adequate environmental studies before proceeding with leasing. The court has ...

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  4. Offshore oil drilling gets go-ahead in Alaska's ArcticRead the original story

    Monday | Kansas.com

    ... of who we are as individuals and as a people," said Caroline Cannon, president of the Native village of Point Hope, Alaska. "We have a right to life, to physical integrity, to security, and the right to enjoy the benefits of our culture." ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Lisa Murkowski, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Outsourcing

  5. Alaska bishop's historic airplane finds new homeRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 5 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

    ... in 1994 and left Alaska two decades earlier, but his legacy still resonates throughout the state. He is buried in Point Hope. "Whether it's a Native person (in the Bush) or someone in high political office, they all remember my father," Gordon Jr. ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Religion, Episcopal Church, Fairbanks, AK, Juneau, AK

  6. Third man pleads guilty in Alaska caribou wastingRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | KFQD-AM Anchorage

    Submitted by Billy Hackett on Fri, 12/04/2009 - 07:12. A third man accused of killing and wasting dozens of caribou on the tundra near Point Hope last year has pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to salvage edible meat.

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  7. Third man pleads guilty in Alaska caribou wastingRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Juneau Empire

    A third man accused of killing and wasting dozens of caribou on the tundra near Point Hope last year has pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to salvage edible meat.

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  8. Third man pleads guilty in Alaska caribou wastingRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | KTVF Fairbanks

    a ' A third man accused of killing and wasting dozens of caribou on the tundra near Point Hope last year has pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to salvage edible meat. Officials said 26-year-old Lazarus Killigvuk, who entered the plea Wednesday, ...

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime, Hope, AK

  9. Third man pleads guilty in caribou killings

    Thursday Dec 3 | Anchorage Daily News

    A third man accused of killing and wasting dozens of caribou on the tundra near Point Hope in July 2008 has pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to salvage edible meat.

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  10. Two defendants in caribou killing case cut plea dealRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... November 28th, 2009 01:12 AM Two of the eight men accused of slaughtering dozens of caribou on the tundra near Point Hope in July 2008 pleaded guilty on Friday to failing to salvage the edible meat of an animal. Randy Oktollik, 27, and Brett ...

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  11. Men charged with wasting caribou to be tried in Point Hope in February

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Anchorage Daily News

    The trial for five of the eight men accused of wasting caribou near Point Hope will take place in Point Hope the week of Feb.

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  12. Seawolves land local talent for hoops teamRead the original story

    Friday Nov 13 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... "Also, it's in Alaska." Thompson and Fossman will join a UAA lineup that already includes Alaskans Ryan Rock (Point Hope), Jesse Blandford (Nome) and Aaron Stevens (South). Over the years, many Alaskans have starred for the Seawolves -- among them, ...

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  13. Native elder tells drilling proponents, 'Chill, baby, chill'Read the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | Juneau Empire

    ... a face to the issues their communities are dealing with on a daily basis." Mae Hank, an Inupiat Tribe member from Point Hope, Alaska, said she lives in fear of an oil spill that could devastate her community. "It would annihilate our culture," she ...

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    Related Topix: Arctic Village, AK, Activism, Hope, AK

  14. Natives visit D.C. to seek restrictions on drillingRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... "to bring a face to the issues their communities are dealing with on a daily basis." Mae Hank, an Inupiat from Point Hope, said she lives in fear of an oil spill that could devastate her community. "It would annihilate our culture," she said. The ...

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    Related Topix: Activism, Alaska, Arctic Village, AK

  15. Alaska Natives seek restrictions on oil drilling in Arctic

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

    ... a face to the issues their communities are dealing with on a daily basis." Mae Hank, an Inupiat Tribe member from Point Hope, Alaska, said she lives in fear of an oil spill that could devastate her community. "It would annihilate our culture," she ...

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    Related Topix: Alaska, Arctic Village, AK, Activism, Hope, AK

  16. Two to face trial in caribou wasting caseRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | Juneau Empire

    Two Point Hope men are facing trial on caribou wasting charges after a judge in Kotzebue rejected a defense motion to dismiss their case.

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  17. 2 Alaska men to face trial in caribou wasting caseRead the original story

    Nov 7, 2009 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

    Two Point Hope men are facing trial on caribou wasting charges after a judge in Kotzebue rejected a defense motion to dismiss their case.

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    Related Topix: Kotzebue, AK

  18. Feds will work with tribes, Obama tells leadersRead the original story

    Nov 6, 2009 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... Alaska Natives is five times the national average, he said. Caroline Cannon, president of the Native Village of Point Hope, asked the president to overturn a Bush-era plan to allow offshore drilling along the Alaska coast. Obama said the Interior ...

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    Related Topix: Alaska, Alaska Government, Juneau, AK

  19. Obama says he would visit in summerRead the original story

    Nov 6, 2009 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

    ... (Laughter.) So I just wanted to be clear about that. At another point during the meeting, Caroline Cannon of Point Hope spoke about her desire that the Obama administration stop offshore drilling. "I want you to know, just with respect to offshore ...

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  20. Of caribou and people: A matter of respect

    Nov 3, 2009 | Anchorage Daily News

    Published: November 3rd, 2009 01:25 PM Last Modified: November 3rd, 2009 01:26 PM Link: Alaska Dispatch As the trial date approaches for the defendants in the Point Hope caribou slaughter , Dispatch correspondent Seth Kantner of Kotzebue writes of villagers' relationship with caribou and about his own family's dependence on caribou meat.

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    Related Topix: Kotzebue, AK

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