The tribes submitted a brief on Feb. 19 to the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights accusing Canada of violating their human rights, including their right to a healthy environment.
"Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission"
Alaska Native Tribes pressure Canada for rights in Unuk River mining project
Southeast Alaska tribes have long demanded a seat at the table in how Canada manages mining projects that affect lands and waters across its border.
Transboundary Indigenous group declares salmon emergency
The group says Pacific salmon are facing habitat loss and degradation of critical waterways on both sides of the border.
Tulsequah Chief Mine might see cleanup after 65 years
The British Columbia government has said it’s committed to cleanup efforts, but in recent years the process has been held up in court.
New study details mining’s impacts on salmon habitat, even hundreds of miles downstream
The paper’s authors say their analysis points to a need for more comprehensive risk consideration for mines to protect salmon watersheds throughout the Northwest.
Ketchikan Indian Community’s new president says she’ll push for greater access to traditional foods
She also plans to keep pushing for a ban on tailings dams that hold back mine waste along cross-border rivers.
Wrangell joins other Southeast communities, tribes in calling for transboundary mine reforms
Wrangell’s assembly has unanimously called on Canadian regulators to immediately pause permitting, development and expansion of mines upstream from Southeast Alaska’s waterways. It’s also asking the provincial government of British Columbia to permanently ban the practice of storing liquid mine waste behind earthen dams.
Petersburg assembly calls for tailings dam ban and a pause on British Columbia mining permits
The resolution asks for a pause on permitting for new mine projects until there’s an agreement between the U.S. and Canada on protecting rivers from mining pollution.
Alaska, B.C. regulators discuss concerns over transboundary mining
Officials from both Alaska and Canada presented findings from a joint water monitoring study on three transboundary rivers.
Human rights panel to weigh transboundary mining concerns
Southeast Alaska tribes, fishermen and others say that the Canadian mining sector enjoys economic benefits while those downstream bear the ecological risks.