Urgent Action Needed to Protect Ancient Marpole Village and Burial Site from Destruction
Musqueam Nation is calling on the British Colombia Government to protect the burials of Musqueam ancestors at the once great Musqueam village known as C?sna??m (commonly known as the Marpole Midden). The 4,000-year-old midden is being prepared for a residential condo development against the Musqueam Nation’s wishes. Below: a press statement from the Musqueam Nation, […]
Still time to stop controversial 8,100 acre coal mine near Alaskan community
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR) is now accepting public comments on the Wishbone Hill coal strip mine–a controversial 8,100-acre coal mine project that could drastically impact the health of thousands of families in southern Alaska. More than 80,000 people live downwind from the proposed mine site, which means they could be routinely exposed […]
