November 24th Assembly Meeting
The Green Party of Alaska held a statewide meeting Tuesday to discuss the problems the indigenous people of Alaska face. One of the top issues discussed was the problem of land management with concern of not only the government withholding things people have earned but also look to take away with the use of eminent domain. Social Justice is one of the pillars of The Green Party and as stated by the party “All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment.” A growing concern is mining projects and opening ANWR for oil exploration. While The GPAK doesn’t oppose mineral extraction outright we believe that the decision should ultimately if that should happen are the people who live in these areas. We know the government can and has mucked up things but can be effective playing a role as a referee in situations where companies decide they want prioritize profits over doing right by the people who live in Ala