Joaqlin Estus

‘As the original caretakers of this land … tribes can lead the way’

'Thank you, for your ‘commitment to protecting sacred lands and the Gwich’in’s way of life’'

'Working alongside Tribes ... has been one of the highest honors of my life, and I am proud to have secured so many priorities in my final days here in the Senate'

We’re working to get 'lots and lots of Native candidates into the pipeline'

'This fight is not over'

Many people in Indian Country went above and beyond this year despite seemingly overwhelming obstacles

‘…my bloodline is Indigenous to this land; its DNA is my DNA’

‘Subsistence is absolutely critical to our survival; without it we don't exist out here’

The agency manages 500 million acres — more than Texas, California, Montana and New Mexico combined — and the range of its operations is mind-boggling

‘It makes no sense for Alaska to allow financial institutions to benefit handsomely’