

Gwich'in people and supporters pray and reflect before forming a human banner to "Save the Arctic" in Arctic Village, Alaska, on May 30, 2009. The banner, designed by aerial artist John Quigley, was part of the "Celebration of Land and Life" marking over two decades of the Gwich'in people and their allies success in keeping the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge safe from oil drilling. Photo by Lou Dematteis/Redux