Voices: Lake Superior Binational Forum

Marquette, Michigan - On September 28, the Lake Superior Binational Forum held the second of three public meetings about the impacts of mining in the Lake Superior basin. Proceedings of the meeting will soon be available here.

Welcoming address by Reverend Jon Magnuson, who also serves as the Director of the Cedar Tree Institute. Photo courtesy Chauncey Moran.  

Michelle Halley, attorney for the National Wildlife Federation, speaks on recommendations from a recent report on Sulfide Mining Regulation in the Great Lakes Basin. Photo courtesy Chauncey Moran.

Jessica Koski, Mining Technical Assistant and member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, speaks on the signifance of treaty rights and the roles and contributions of Native American tribes. Photo courtesy Chauncey Moran.

Rochelle Diver, Fond du Lac member, asks a human rights question of Simon Nish, Director of Community and External Relations for Rio Tinto. Photo courtesy Chauncey Moran.