Native Issues Forum-Wednesday, March 9th
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Threats to Southeast Alaska’s Salmon & Clean Water to be Explored at Alaska Forum Event
JUNEAU, AK – Threats to Southeast Alaska’s salmon fishery by large-scale mine development in British Columbia will be explored next week in Anchorage at Alaska Forum on the Environment and a reception at the TapRoot Monday night, Feb. 8. The Salmon Beyond Borders campaign consisting of tribal members, fishermen, business owners and others from Southeast […]
Alaskan Concerns Escalate As British Columbia Government Gives Red Chris Mine Final Operating Permit
JUNEAU, ALASKA – Last week’s ill-conceived decision by the British Columbia government to issue a final operating permit for Red Chris mine disregards concerns from Alaskans whose clean water, fisheries, tourism, jobs, and traditional ways of life are threatened. Red Chris is owned by Imperial Metals, the same company responsible for the Mount Polley mine […]
Nondalton Tribal Council, UTBB Come out Against Kijik Corp Joint Venture
The Nondalton Tribal Council came out in direct opposition to the Groundhog Gold/Copper Project on Groundhog Mountain on Tuesday. But, instead of coming out against an outside corporation, the tribal council of the small community came out against their own Native Corporation, Kijik Corp. According to a release from the tribal council of Nondalton, which […]