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Ribbon cutting for Lithium Americas’ Lithium Technological Development Center in Reno in July. Attendees included Brian Sandoval, University of Nevada, Reno president; Jonathan Evans, Lithium Americas CEO; Gov. Steve Sisolak; Littlestar Abel, member of the Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Tribe; Maria Anderson, Lithium Nevada’s community relations manager; and members of the tribe and Lithium Americas’ staff. (Lithium Americas press photo)

Do not be fooled by Lithium Nevada’s publicity tactics

SHELLEY HARJO

Commentary Nevada Current

Thacker Pass lithium mining project will be the biggest desecration and rape of a known Native American massacre site in our area. I believe the lack of opposition from the elected officials of the Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Tribe is a serious injustice to our people.

Oglala Lakota Nation tells Catholic Church to Repudiate Racist Doctrine of Discovery

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The following letter is being delivered today to Jesuit Superior General, Fr. Arturo Sosa, asking the Roman Catholic Church to renounce the Doctrine of Discovery on his visit to Red Cloud Indian school. Wopila

Kevin Killer

President

Oglala Sioux Tribe 

"The Doctrine of Discovery forms the Western world's intellectual and legal foundation for the colonization of our peoples, which has led to the genocide of our peoples, the taking of our children, the theft and desecration of our lands, and innumerable other harms."

CANADA: Police Pepper Spray Three Land Defenders in a Show of Excessive Force

RCMP Pepper Spray Three Land Defenders in a Show of Excessive Force

By Gidmit'en Checkpoint

Censored News

Unceded Wet’suwet’en Yintah (Smithers - BC) – On Friday, August 12 around 4pm, land defenders were followed and harassed by police while enroute to their private residence on Gidimt'en yintah.

The police proceeded to use excessive force by arresting 2 land defenders and pepper spraying each arrestee and one other. One of the victims of this violent assault had already been placed in handcuffs behind their back before being pepper sprayed.

Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs in Vancouver -- Protest of Coastal Gaslink Pipeline

"When you drink that water, it is in your body, it is in your DNA."
"We will protect what we have."

Tsleil-Waututh Nation Sacred Trust

August 15, 2022

https://fb.watch/eWn3oFmWOi/

Gidimt'en Checkpoint on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/wetsuwetenstrong

Come stand in solidarity with Wet'suwt'en hereditary chiefs as their Nation to Nation tour passes through Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territories. Speakers will provide updates from the Yintah and from the tour. Bring your drums. #WETSUWETENSTRONG

Today in Vancouver: Wet'suwet'en block street downtown to protest Coastal Gaslink pipeline in northern B.C.

Wet'suwet'en Block Traffic in Vancouver in Protest of Coastal Gaslink Pipeline

A large rally planned in Vancouver to protest the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northern B.C. blocked traffic Monday morning.

Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs were joined by supporters for a rally outside Vancouver City Hall. The group then planned to march downtown before noon. At about 11:45 a.m., Vancouver police confirmed a demonstration had all northbound lanes of the Cambie Street Bridge closed.

Read more and watch news coverage:
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/wet-suwet-en-pipeline-protest-blocks-vancouver-traffic-1.6027709

Wet'suwet'en protest of Coastal Gaslink pipeline today blocks traffic in downtown Vancouver. Watch video coverage at Gidimt'en Checkpoint on Facebook: https://fb.watch/eWuoF_0ZUc/

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