"Boundary Waters Treaty"

Tribal members and conservation groups say they don’t want to see a legacy of mining pollution continue in the Taku River.

Peltola told KSTK’s Sage Smiley that her call for a more formal international process is a response to widespread support from Southeast tribal governments and communities.

Juneau has joined a growing number of communities to call for an international panel to review mines along the U.S.-Canada border near Southeast Alaska.