Jonathon Solomon was a native Gwich"in from Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States of America, and a member of the United States. delegation to the International Porcupine Caribou Agreement between Canada and United States. He served as the Traditional Chief of the Gwichyaa Zhee Gwich"in, a lifetime designation, from 2002 until his death in 2006.
Career
He served with distinction until his death. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2002, together with Norma Kassi and Sarah James. He founded the Gwichyaa Gwich"in Ginkhe", a non-profit organization in Fort Yukon in 1970, also known as the "three G"s".
The organization was dedicated to fighting the environmental destruction of the Yukon Flats, specifically the proposed Rampart Dam project which would have flooded the entire Yukon Flats and thus forcing the dislocation of the Gwich"in people.
The project was halted.
Membership
He was a founding member of the Gwich"in Steering Committee formed by the Gwich"in at Arctic Village (Vashraii K"oo) in 1988, and dedicated to the preservation of the Porcupine Caribou Herd.