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>> thank you for that message. may i ask where you're from? >> reporter: that loaded question and the tension in the room shows how much resentment there is for outsiders who want to protect the refuge. and to the nubiak here on the coast, those rivals include the glitten tribe up in the mountains, folks furiously opposed to drilling. >> we've told them our position. our culture, our spirituality, our traditional way of life is based on the caribou, and we're not willing to give it up. >> i would say they have the moral high ground. they're trying to preserve their culture and the people for o...

Known as a wildlife guy who carries a revolver just in case the skinny polar bear gets grouchy. >> this guy is more powerful than dirty harry. >> reporter: is that right? he points out that the arctic slope regional corporation is worth billions thanks to royalties from other drilling sites. but the wealth does not trickle down. and his neighbors here believe that tapping the refuge will finally bring the wealth and respect they deserve. there are a lot of people in chicago or dallas or iowa who believe this is their land, too. it is a national wildlife refuge, like a national park. >> yeah. >...