Sarah James

For other people named Sarah James, see Sarah James (disambiguation).
Sarah James
Born1946 (age 77–78)
Fort Yukon, Alaska
NationalityAmerican, native Gwich'in
Awards

Sarah Agnes James (born 1946[1][2]) is a Neets'aii Gwich'in activist from Arctic Village, Alaska, USA, but was born in Fort Yukon "because that is where the hospital was. I grew up part of the time in Fort Yukon and Salmon River, but most of the time in Arctic Village, Alaska[3]."James is a board member of the International Indian Treaty Council. She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2002,[4] together with Jonathon Solomon and Norma Kassi. They received the prize for their efforts to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) from plans of oil exploration and drilling. Oil and gas exploration would disturb the life cycle of the Porcupine caribou, which has been a foundation for the Gwich'in culture since approximately 18,000 BC.[4]

  1. ^ "The Visionary Activist Show - Big Miraculous Dream Blessings". KPFA. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. ^ "Sarah James | Alaska Women's Hall Of Fame". 2021-08-05. Archived from the original on 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  3. ^ Staff, Grist (2006-12-12). "Sarah James, Gwich'in activist and environmental prizewinner, answers questions". Grist. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  4. ^ a b Goldman Environmental Prize: "Sarah James" Archived 2007-12-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on November 29, 2007)