National Wildlife Foundation Seeks Tribal Law Director

Here.

From the description:

Working closely with the Vice President and the Senior Director of Tribal Partnerships and Policy, the Director, Tribal Law is primarily responsible for leading and collaborating with NWF staff on national policy issues involving Tribal and Indigenous priorities and providing expertise and associated actions on Federal Indian Law and Policy, including improving existing and crafting new policy with a focus on inclusion, equity, and justice as well as NWF’s core values for Tribal and Indigenous partnerships.

The Director, Tribal Law will model the principles and values of NWF’s Tribal and Indigenous Partnerships Enhancement Strategy (TIPES) and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC). This position will forge authentic relationships and partnerships across the country to support Tribal Sovereignty; advance Indigenous policy priorities; and work directly with Tribes and Indigenous Peoples to uplift their voices.

Jaune Smith

UP Copper Mine Delayed by Bad Economy

From the AP:

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Construction of a proposed nickel and copper mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is being delayed because of poor market conditions, its parent company said Thursday.

But project manager Jon Cherry said the announcement by London-based Rio Tinto Group does not mean the Kennecott Eagle mine is off the table. Planning and preparations are continuing with the expectation that it eventually will be built, he said.

“Our offices in Michigan are remaining open and we are moving forward,” Cherry said. None of the 25 employees are being laid off, he said.

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National Wildlife Federation Talk on Upper Peninsula Mining

Join Us at “Mining in Michigan”
For an Inside Look at Threats to the Upper Peninsula

You’re invited! Join the National Wildlife Federation at the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and Environment for “Mining in Michigan: A case study of a proposed sulfide mine in Marquette County, Michigan.”

Learn about the controversy and about a new potential mine site in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula while watching a documentary produced by the National Wildlife Federation and interacting with a discussion panel.

Find out what mining means to Michigan and the Great Lakes.

The film, “Mining Madness, Water Wars: The Great Lakes in the Balance” explores the controversial proposal by Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company to develop a new sulfide mine in Marquette County, Michigan. Sulfide mining has been proven deadly to streams and harms public health.

WHO: National Wildlife Federation and
the School of Natural Resources & Environment WHAT: Mining in Michigan: A case study of a proposed
sulfide mine in Marquette County WHEN: Monday, November 24th at 5 p.m.

WHERE: University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
School of Natural Resources & Environment
440 Church Street (this block is pedestrian only)
Room 1040 Dana Building

Suit Filed Against State re: Acid Mine in U.P.

Here’s the commentary from the activists. And here are some materials on the mine from the Great Lakes Natural Resource Center in Ann Arbor. Here’s our previous post on the subject.

We’ll post the complaint when we get it.