I live in Alaska, and these lease mandates are a betrayal

This is personal. I'm asking you to join me in protecting sacred lands—before it's too late.

Hi, Momoko, My name is Meda DeWitt. I don't usually write messages like this—but this one's personal. I am Tlingit, a traditional healer, and the Senior Manager for Alaska at The Wilderness Society. I live and work on the ancestral lands of the Dena'ina people. The focus of my work is on the Arctic. It's not some distant landscape—it is "Nuna", a living relative. One in which we are all dependent on that keeps the earth systems in balance. But right now, the Arctic is being treated like a sacrifice zone. Oil and gas lease mandates are being pushed forward in the fragile, sacred Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. These mandates are a deep betrayal: violating ancient agreements, ignoring science, and undermining sovereignty and subsistence lifeways. They will cause irreparable harm to the Porcupine Caribou Herd—wildlife that have thrived on these lands, and sustained the lifeblood of the Gwich'in Peoples, for millennia. When we work to defend these lands, we are not just protecting wilderness. We are protecting the sacred. And right now, we urgently need your help. Will you join me for The Wilderness Society's very first Giving Day and power our fight for the Arctic? Your early gift will strengthen our work to defend public lands and stop this egregious giveaway to the fossil fuel industry. Because your support is so important right now, your gift will be DOUBLED—and if you make your gift monthly, it'll be matched every month through the end of 2025. Let me be clear: this is extractive policy at its worst. Oil and gas development is being forced through without the consent of the people it will affect the most, the Gwich'in, threatening the heart of one of the last large intact ecosystems on Earth. Leaders in Congress, the Trump administration and its allies, fossil fuel corporations—they all look at this sacred land and see nothing but bargaining chips. But the Arctic is not a frontier to conquer. It's a living sanctuary for caribou and other vulnerable wildlife … a place of profound Indigenous resilience … and a warning bell for the planet. Right now we have a chance to say: not on our watch. And it will take all of us, in solidarity, to do what's right. Please, help us get a jumpstart on our goal of 500 donors by making a generous, tax-deductible gift today. Until midnight on September 3, every dollar you pitch in will have double the impact, going twice as far to power our defense of the Arctic Refuge and all of our beloved public lands in Alaska and across the nation. Together we can safeguard this special place that's like no other—where the cryosphere breathes, the caribou still run, and our future ancestors hunt, gather, and live culture. Gunalchéesh (Thank you) for standing with us, Meda DeWitt, MA., TH. (Jánwu Tláa, Tigigalook) Senior Manager for Alaska The Wilderness Society

1801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Ste. 200 Washington, DC 20006

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I live in Alaska, and these lease mandates are a betrayal

This is personal. I'm asking you to join me in protecting sacred lands—before it's too late.

Hi, Momoko, My name is Meda DeWitt. I don't usually write messages like this—but this one's personal. I am Tlingit, a traditional healer, and the Senior Manager for Alaska at The Wilderness Society. I live and work on the ancestral lands of the Dena'ina people. The focus of my work is on the Arctic. It's not some distant landscape—it is "Nuna", a living relative. One in which we are all dependent on that keeps the earth systems in balance. But right now, the Arctic is being treated like a sacrifice zone. Oil and gas lease mandates are being pushed forward in the fragile, sacred Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. These mandates are a deep betrayal: violating ancient agreements, ignoring science, and undermining sovereignty and subsistence lifeways. They will cause irreparable harm to the Porcupine Caribou Herd—wildlife that have thrived on these lands, and sustained the lifeblood of the Gwich'in Peoples, for millennia. When we work to defend these lands, we are not just protecting wilderness. We are protecting the sacred. And right now, we urgently need your help. Will you join me for The Wilderness Society's very first Giving Day and power our fight for the Arctic? Your early gift will strengthen our work to defend public lands and stop this egregious giveaway to the fossil fuel industry. Because your support is so important right now, your gift will be DOUBLED. Let me be clear: this is extractive policy at its worst. Oil and gas development is being forced through without the consent of the people it will affect the most, the Gwich'in, threatening the heart of one of the last large intact ecosystems on Earth. Leaders in Congress, the Trump administration and its allies, fossil fuel corporations—they all look at this sacred land and see nothing but bargaining chips. But the Arctic is not a frontier to conquer. It's a living sanctuary for caribou and other vulnerable wildlife … a place of profound Indigenous resilience … and a warning bell for the planet. Right now we have a chance to say: not on our watch. And it will take all of us, in solidarity, to do what's right. Please, help us get a jumpstart on our goal of 500 donors by making a generous, tax-deductible gift today. Until midnight on September 3, every dollar you pitch in will have double the impact, going twice as far to power our defense of the Arctic Refuge and all of our beloved public lands in Alaska and across the nation. Together we can safeguard this special place that's like no other—where the cryosphere breathes, the caribou still run, and our future ancestors hunt, gather, and live culture. Gunalchéesh (Thank you) for standing with us, Meda DeWitt, MA., TH. (Jánwu Tláa, Tigigalook) Senior Manager for Alaska The Wilderness Society

1801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Ste. 200 Washington, DC 20006

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Be one of the 500 people we need to step up and defend public lands from attacks.

Our nation's public lands are under siege. We're fighting back with a Day for the Wild. We're giving you an early-bird opportunity to make TWICE the impact: Claim your piece of this special Day for the Wild match right now >>   Claim Your 2X Match Now   Momoko, a coordinated attack on America's public lands is underway, and it's like nothing we've ever seen. Anti-conservation lawmakers are placing more than 200 million acres on the auction block for oil and gas drilling. Federal agencies meant to manage and care for these lands are being gutted. The administration is dismantling critical policies that have safeguarded wild places for decades. Iconic landscapes, cultural resources and fragile wildlife habitats are all at risk. This is a crisis for public lands—and it demands a powerful response from those of us who love them. That's why we're rallying our community to take a stand with a Day for the Wild on September 3. One day. One movement. 500 donors joining together to defend the wild. Today we're giving you a special opportunity to make an even greater impact: Make your early-bird gift in support of a Day for the Wild now and it will be DOUBLED, up to $500,000, by a generous longtime donor. And if you start a monthly gift, it will be matched every month through the end of this year. >> The threats we're up against are serious, Momoko—and mounting. Here's just a snapshot of what's going on right now and why it's so important to have you stand up: Corporate polluters will have the opportunity to exploit over 200 million acres of public lands, thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—one of the biggest public lands giveaways to the fossil fuel industry in history. This bill codifies the administration's energy dominance agenda, opening up treasured landscapes and fragile ecosystems to irreparable damage from drilling, mining and logging. Fight back now >> Drastic cuts are being made to the agencies tasked with protecting and maintaining public lands, including the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and the Department of the Interior—meaning that our nation's public lands are understaffed, underfunded and less accessible to everyday people. Fight back now >> Oil and gas lease sales are being mandated in every Western state and the Arctic. The sales are even mandated on the fragile coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and in the Western Arctic—lands that are home to caribou, polar bears and migratory birds. Fight back now >> Momoko, with your support we are fighting back on every front. Our policy and legal teams are preparing to hold our leaders accountable in the courts. Our scientists are conducting groundbreaking research that expands our understanding of complex environmental issues and how they impact public lands. And our field staff are partnering with grassroots advocates across the nation to take action for conservation at every level of government. Join us now for a Day for the Wild—you can help us build momentum by making a MATCHED early-bird gift today! If you make your donation monthly, it will be doubled every month through the end of this year >> I hope you'll stand with us! With hope and determination, Margot Krieger Director of Membership The Wilderness Society P.S. We chose September 3 as the date for our very first Day for the Wild because it marks 60 years since our founders helped pass the landmark 1964 Wilderness Act, which protected more than 111 million acres in their natural state. Together we've fought hard for all of the progress we've made since then, and we cannot let it be erased. Your support today will go twice as far to help. NPS / Jacob W. Frank

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Tell Congress to back off public lands!

Overturning land management plans will sow chaos...

Tell Congress to stop interfering in public lands management!   Send a message Dear Momoko, As August draws to a close, we are preparing for yet another attack on public lands. When Congress returns after Labor Day, lawmakers will attempt to use a dubious legislative maneuver to rescind public land management plans—which could send shockwaves across the country. This has never happened before. If successful it will cast aside years of work studying the science and ignore reams of public comments and expertise from local communities, Tribes, and other stakeholders. It may end up throwing public lands across the West into chaos. Tell Congress to stop interfering in public lands management! Resource Management Plans are drafted by experts at the Department of the Interior over the course of years—with broad input from the public—to guide responsible and sustainable use of public lands. These are the documents that guide conservation of beloved recreation areas, critical wildlife habitat, clean water sources and more. Certain lawmakers—apparently believing that they know better than both professionals and local communities—are attempting to use a complex and radical legislative tool, the Congressional Review Act, to unilaterally overturn these plans and prevent Interior from issuing them in the future. This could wreak havoc for years to come—we have to fight tooth and nail to prevent it. Tell Congress to stop interfering in public lands! Thank you for your advocacy and support. Sincerely, The Wilderness Society   Send a message Mason Cummings

1801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Ste. 20, Washington, DC 20006

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