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Protect Oak Flat

People of Red Mountain stands with Apache Stronghold and the movement to Protect Oak Flat. This segment from Running on Sagebrush Time shines a light on their fight against the government and corporate interests attempting to mine copper at Oak Flat.

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Greed, Not Green

Next up from Running on Sagebrush Time Vol. 2 is a piece that I wrote to Reno News and Review in response to opinions that had been published in favor of mining at Thacker Pass. Sadly, we have seen some of these concerns already come to pass.

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BLM Comment Period Extended

Good news, the Bureau of Land Management has extended the comment period for HiTech Minerals’ proposed expansion of lithium exploration in the McDermitt Caldera through the end of the business day on September 15th, 2023. Please submit your comments via email to BLM_OR_VL_LithiumHiTech@blm.gov

For more information about the proposed expansion please see our previous post.

The Oregon Natural Desert Association has put together a general guide to effective BLM comment submission here.

If you prefer in person learning please join us for the 3rd Annual Commemoration of Peehee Mu’huh Massacres at Nipple Rock on Saturday September 9th, 2023. We will have a comment writing help tent at the event.

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How to Help Protect McDermitt Caldera

The landscapes of the McDermitt Caldera are all significant to Native American Tribes. This is especially true for the Fort McDermitt Paiute, Shoshone, and Bannock. The Caldera holds many first foods, medicines, and hunting grounds for tribal people both past and present. The global search for lithium has become a form of ‘green’ colonialism. The people most connected to the land suffer while those severed from it benefit.

It’s time to write the Bureau of Land Management and let them know why you oppose lithium exploration in the Mcdermitt Caldera. Feel free to use the information shared in this post. At the same time, remember to make your comments your own, include your personal connections to the McDermitt Caldera. To submit your comment to the BLM via email copy and paste the following address: BLM_OR_VL_LithiumHiTech@blm.gov

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PRM and Peehee Mu’huh in the News

While Peehee Mu’huh and the ancestors resting there are being disturbed by Lithium Nevada, People of Red Mountain continue working to protect them.

Recent articles from NPR and the AP highlight PRM members and the ongoing fight to protect Peehee Mu’huh. Please click the links to read the articles.

National Public Radio article

Associated Press article

Thank you to everyone who came out for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hearing earlier this week in Pasadena, CA! Our presence there inspired the lawyers representing our interests and helped us bring our concerns to the broader public.

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Legacies of Contamination in Owyhee

In the final post from Volume 01 of Running on Sagebrush Time Jessica Hill dives into the legacy of contaminated water in the community of Owyhee. Please click the read more button below to view all 5 pages of the article. Also, to learn more about the challenges facing Owyhee, please join People of Red Mountain for a community event on Monday, June 19th.

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Jindalee and the Oregon Side

Global capitalists are never satisfied. Not only are Paiute, Shoshone, and Bannock lands being threatened by the Canadian corporation Lithium Americas at Thacker Pass. An Australian company by the name of Jindalee Resources is pushing to exploit the land surrounding McDermitt Creek just north of the Oregon border. Anne White describes the situation in this section from Running on Sagebrush Time.

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