Written summery of the 12/1/2020 General Assembly
The Green Party of Alaska (GPAK) forwarded two motions for its members to vote on in its weekly assembly meeting on Zoom. The first motion was for the party to sign The Leap Manifesto, a document written in 2015 in Toronto. The Manifesto calls for “respecting the inherent rights and title of the original caretakers of this land. Indigenous communities have been at the forefront of protecting rivers, coasts, forests and lands from out-of-control industrial activity.” This statement fits the party’s drive to face the problems that pelages rural and Alaska natives. We believe joining an effort like this would set a great example for the rest of The Green Party. The motion was passed unanimously. Other things called for in this manifesto fit very well with what The GPAK promotes, with them wanting UBI while Alaska already has a form of that with our annual PFDs. And of course the need to restructure our economies and food production. It’s easy to fall in the trap of simply talking about
