mining

 The Overpass Light Brigade brought their LED letters to help the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe to protest proposed mining in Wisconsin. An American contribution to the Idle No More movement.

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"Conservation and Collaboration": Indigenous communities in Canada, threatened with encroaching development from mining and logging companies, using innovative approaches to partnership to implement their conservation vision on their lands.En savoir plus

ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ Moshi Kotierk, NIRB Community Roundtable, July 25, 2012 Igloolik, 4:38 Inuktitut, on the issue of public confidence, 'Does the public have confidence in you?'

Moshi Kotierk, NIRB Community Roundtable, July 25, 2012 Igloolik, 4:38 English version, on the issue of public confidence, 'Does the public have confidence in you?'

ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ Gamaillie Qiluqisaq, NIRB Community Roundtable, July 20 2012, Iqaluit, 3:51 Inuktitut, asks why mining royalties only flow to NTI and Inuit organizations or governments but not directly to the impacted communities like Pond Inlet.

ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ Okalik Ejitsiak, NIRB Community Roundtable, July 20, 2012, Iqaluit, 6:33 Inuktitut, response by QIA President to Gamaillie Qiluqisaq's comment about royalties to Inuit organizations but not to communities.

ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ Mary Wellman, NIRB Community Roundtable, July 20 2012, Iqaluit, 7:44 Inuktitut, makes a presentation about Socio-Economic concerns. 

Mary Wellman, NIRB Community Roundtable, July 20 2012, Iqaluit, 7:44 English version, makes a presentation about Socio-Economic concerns.

Okalik makes a response to Gamaillie Qiluqisaq's comment. 

Martin Von Mirbach WWF English, 5:19

Curtis Taqqaugaq, NIRB Community Roundtable, July 25, 2012, Igloolik, 6:04 original English. Curtis is Igloolik Youth Representative and presents his comments on the Baffinland Mary River Development from the youth point of view.

Celina Irngaut, NIRB Community Roundtable, July 25, 2012, Igloolik, 14:51 English Version. Celina is a professional translator. She comments on the Baffinland Mary River Development as the final speaker on the day of Community Roundtable when local people can ask to speak.… En savoir plus

Lucie Idlout, NIRB Community Roundtable, July 25, 2012, Igloolik, Part 1/2 10:47 original English. Lucie is Igloolik Economic Development Officer and presents her comments on the Baffinland Mary River Development and the NIRB Final Public Hearings.