09/18/2026
If the Roadless Rule is ended, it would open up Ancestral lands to for-profit corporations involved in logging and road construction for development.
Many Tribes, advocacy organizations, and everyday people continue to speak out, submitting more than 625,000 comments. We must stand united in strong opposition to the destruction of Native homelands and national forests, which has happened without any Tribal consultation, in violation of the law and of Tribal sovereignty.
One particularly vulnerable location includes the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, where a significant amount of ancient forest is set to be destroyed by the South Revilla project. “Our connection to this forest is not symbolic. It is our food, our medicine, our spirit. If the Tongass falls, so do we,” said Ketchikan Tribe President Gloria Ilsxilee Stáng Burns.
Contact your representatives to demand the U.S. government honor its obligations to Tribes and keep the Roadless Rule in place to protect forests from destruction. The public comment period has been extended to October 6th. Email template:
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/usda-roadless-rule-comments/?source=group-native-organizers-alliance&referrer=group-native-organizers-alliance&redirect=https://secure.actblue.com/donate/noa_roadless_rule_sept_2026&link_id=1&can_id=1166e4335afd8019896edf8de3f63e41&email_referrer=email_3386080&&&email_subject=submit-urgent-public-comment-to-defend-tribal-sovereignty-and-ancestral-homelands&refcodeEmailReferrer=email_3386080