Canada, B.C., First Nation line up in support of mines in transboundary watershed

Modern Day Gold Rush: Mining projects opposed by Alaska tribes get support from Canada, British Columbia and First Nation

The salmon and the ooligan that spawn in the Unuk and Stikine rivers have no say in the expansion of mining operations in British Columbia. Neither do the Alaskan tribes that live on the same rivers. The power lies across the border in Canada, where the mining companies and the provincial, federal and Tahltan Nation […]

Canada, B.C., First Nation line up in support of mines in transboundary watershed

The salmon and the hooligan that spawn in the Unuk and Stikine rivers have no say in the expansion of mining operations in British Columbia. Neither do the Alaska tribes that live where the rivers empty into U.S. waters. The power lies across the border in Canada, where the mining companies and the provincial, federal and Tahltan Nation authorities have joined forces in a modern-day gold rush to...