Alaska tribes challenge lack of consultation on B.C. transboundary mines
A group of Southeast Alaska tribes filed for a judicial review Nov. 19 over several transboundary mining projects in British Columbia.
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Tag: Wrangell
Wrangell chips away at asbestos cement water pipes, one road at a time
Underground water pipes have changed a lot over the past 120 years.
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Talk on the Rock: Audrey Cotter and Scott Dickerson on the Alaskan Gypsy and boat life
Episode 76: Audrey Cotter and Scott Dickerson have been spending a lot of time in Wrangell’s boat yard over the past couple months. They bought the Alaskan Gypsy in Ketchikan and chose Wrangell’s Marine Service Center to fix it up. Cotter and Dickerson share their experiences with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki on Wrangell, living on a boat and their future plans. They just put the Alaskan Gypsy back in the water and will motor away from the island community for a little while. They’ve been documenting their boat life experience on their YouTube channel, The Alaskan Gypsy Life.
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Thirty thousand messages urge B.C. to address transboundary mining
Southeast Alaska tribes and environmental groups delivered nearly 30,000 messages to British Columbia lawmakers about transboundary mining. Earthjustice, the international conservation organization Re:wild and the tribal commission said the letters encourage B.C. to pause mining developments in the headwaters of the Stikine, Unuk and Taku Rivers that drain into Southeast Alaska.
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Talk on the Rock: Spruce Root’s Brooke Leslie and Val Massie talk about finances, business support and community connection
Episode 75: The non-profit and Native-led Community Development Financial Institution, Spruce Root, offers a variety of workshops and support for Southeast Alaska communities. Brooke Leslie, who is the Rural Economic Development Catalyst and Community Planner Val Massie talked with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki about upcoming workshops and what else the organization does. They are part of the Southeast Sustainable Partnership, which is a collective that strengthens economic, cultural and ecological resilience.
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