Ambler Road
From LANDBACK For The People by NDN Collective
December 16, 2025 · 1h 3m · Season 3 · Episode 12
About this episode
The episode discusses Indigenous resistance in Alaska against the proposed Ambler Road project and its implications for ecological and community health.
To wrap our 2025 season, we're diving into what is happening in Alaska. How Indigenous people in Alaska are fighting to protect the ecological biodiversity, their subsistence rights, wildlife, and to keep minerals in the ground. Historically roads being built in Alaska have been the ways in which they've exploited the people and the land. One current project being proposed is Ambler Road, over 200 miles of road, in one of the most prescient lands in the world. We sat down with Ricko DeWilde, Diloola Erickson, Naawéiyaa Tagaban who've come all the way from Alaska to share their story of organizing and resistance to protect their way of life. LEARN MORE: Follow Instagram pages: @NoAmblerRoad @DefendtheSacredAK Sign the pledge to defend the arctic & join the emailing list to stay updated: https://www.defendthesacredalaska.org/ Shop the No Ambler Road bonfire campaign: https://www.bonfire.com/stop-the-ambler-road/ Donate to Defend the Sacred AK: Defend the Sacred Alaska SUPPORT OUR WORK: NDN Collective launched the "Feed The People" campaign in response to the SNAP benefits crisis. The U.S. Government shutdown is disrupting SNAP, deepening food insecurity in many Native and rural…
People in this episode
Host: NDN Collective
Guests: Ricko DeWilde, Diloola Erickson, Naawéiyaa Tagaban
Topics covered
- Indigenous rights
- ecological biodiversity
- mineral extraction
- Alaska
- community health
- food sovereignty
Keywords
- Ambler Road
- Indigenous people
- Alaska
- ecological biodiversity
- subsistence rights
- mineral extraction
- community health
- SNAP benefits
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Defend the Sacred AK
Places: Alaska, Oceti Sakowin
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