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18TuesdayMarch1920132010GMCAcadiaLeatherSeatsHeatedFrontTwoWayRemoteStart57000KM2009GMC1500CrewCab402040ClothFrontSeatsRemoteStart83000KM2012GMCYukonXLHeatedLeatherSeatsSunroof8PassengerRemoteStart40000KM2012GMC1500CrewCabClothBucketSeatsRemoteStart57900KMQUALITYUSEDVEHICLESONLY28995ONLY28995ONLY44995ONLY23995Checkouttherestofourstockatwww.highlevelmotorproducts.comEnvironmentArcticByRENEFRANCOEURAYellowknifewomanisstandingupforindigenousrightsandenvironmentalprotectionoftheArcticbycross-countryskiingtotheNorthPolethisAprilwithGreenpeace.KieraKolsontheGreen-peaceCanadasArcticOut-reachCampaignerforthepastyearistrainingtocross-coun-tryskifromRussiasnorthernBarneobasetotheNorthPolewithfteenothers.Theywillbecarryinganenvironmentally-friendlytimecapsulethattheywilllowerintotheseabedthroughiceand4kmoffreezingwater.Thecircularcapsuleislledwithascrollofthenearly3millionnamesontheSavetheArcticcampaign.ThecampaigncallsforasanctuaryintheArctictopro-tectitfromexpandingoilcom-paniesandindustrialshing.LongstoryshorttheArc-ticisindanger...InRussiarightnowthefrequencyofoilspillsisjustridiculous.Thelandisjustyellowthere...Thisjour-neyisaboutrepresentingthosepeoplewhosenamesareonthepetitionKolsonaTsoTine-Gwichinmotivationalspeakerandsingersongwritersaidinaninterview.Industryhasneverhadtodealwithanoilspillundertheice.Theywouldntknowhowwhichisoneoftherea-sonsShellagreednottodrillintheArcticthisyear.Thisyearisinternationalwateryearandeveryoneshouldbetrulyscaredbythelackofaccountabilityforenvironmen-talandwaterprotectionsheadded.Therewillbenothingleftforthefuturegenerationsifwekeepthisup.Kolson27andtherestoftheexpeditionerswhocomefromallovertheglobe-in-cludingoneyoungmanfromSeychellesanislandnationnearMadagascar-tookpartinave-daywintertrainingexerciseinNorwayatthebe-ginningofFebruarytobuilduptheirenduranceandmen-tallypreparefortheextremeconditionstheywillface.Ifocusedonkeepingmy-selfwarmlotsoflayers.Welearnedtomaketentsontheicehowtomeltsnowwiththesespecialburnersforwaterpracticedcross-countryskiingtalkedaboutthecampaignKolsontoldTsoTine-GwichinartistpreparestoskiNorthPoleTheJournal.Itwasoneofmyfirsttimesoncross-countryskistobehonestsoImabitnervous.Thejourneyexpectedtotakearoundninedaysishardtopre-dict.Duetodriftingiceoesitcouldbeanywherefroma30to70kmtrekKolsonnoted.OurguidestellussomepressureridgescanextendquitehighandwedhavetogoaroundthemKolsonsaid.Itsaveryhostileunpredict-ablezone.SavingtheArcticisalsoaboutstandingupforindig-enouspeopleswithstakesintheareaKolsonsaid.Wehavearesponsibilitybecauseasindigenouspeoplewehavespecialrelationshipsasstewardsoftheland.Weneedtobeheard.MarinelifeintheArcticprovidesanarrayofrichandtraditionalsustenancefortheInuitandSamipeopleandthesearethingswecannotaffordtoabandontoindustryKolsonsaid.IhavealotofpassionforaccountabilitywhenitcomestoourindigenousrightsandourhumanrightsbecauseofsomeofmyownpersonalstorytooKolsonsaid.OnhermotherssideKolsonisadescendantofthedisbandedYellowknivesTsoTineNationfromtheRocherRiverregion.Wereconsideredalosttribe.Werenotrecognizedinanyway.ButIminspiredbymycultureandmyfamilysstruggle...andinthemiddleofAprilifpeoplelookuptowardstheNorthPoleIhopethattheythinkofusandfeelinspiredtobecomepartofthesolution.PhotoJohnNovisKieraKolsonArcticOutreachCampaignerforGreenpeaceCanadacrosscountryskiswithaheavyloadonherbacktoprepareforhertrektotheNorthPoleduringatrainingcampinNorwaylastmonth.