Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Launches Initiative Opposing Multi-Billion Dollar Nickel Mine
Mar 21, 2023 10:27AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: The Water over Nickel initiative was introduced last week at a public event in St. Paul, Minn. featuring allied organizations and scientific experts. (Photo: Facebook/Native News Online)
By Darren Thompson - Native News Online - March 20, 2023
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe wants the public to know about the risks that a foreign-owned, multi-billion dollar nickel mine in central Minnesota poses to region’s people, water, fish and Manoomin (wild rice).
The initiative is a partnership between the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and two conservation organizations: Earthjustice and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA).
To read the full story, visit the Native News Online site here.
By Darren Thompson - Native News Online - March 20, 2023
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe wants the public to know about the risks that a foreign-owned, multi-billion dollar nickel mine in central Minnesota poses to region’s people, water, fish and Manoomin (wild rice).
The initiative is a partnership between the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and two conservation organizations: Earthjustice and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA).
To read the full story, visit the Native News Online site here.