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DescriptionRio Tinto has been test drilling and core sampling the Aitkin County area based in Tamarack, MN for the last seven years. They are mapping the copper and nickel bed in the region to advance a mine proposal. We the indigenous people of the area have been opposed this for the lack of research on the effects of WILD RICE. Wild Rice is not only the main staple of food and way of live, but also a spiritual food. Its mystic in Indigenous culture and way of life is irrefutable.Tamarack, Aitkin, Minnesota, USA.

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8/8/13 Copper and Nickel Mine in Tamarack, Minnesota, USA | mapas

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   Mining    Ongoing project

Copper and Nickel Mine in Tamarack, Minnesota, USATamarack, MN, USA

DescriptionRio Tinto has been test drilling and core sampling the Aitkin County area based in Tamarack,MN for the last seven years. They are mapping the copper and nickel bed in the region toadvance a mine proposal. We the indigenous people of the area have been opposed this for thelack of research on the effects of WILD RICE. Wild Rice is not only the main staple of food andway of live, but also a spiritual food. Its mystic in Indigenous culture and way of life is irrefutable.Tamarack, Aitkin, Minnesota, USA.  Company name Rio TintoCountry of origin of thecompany

Australia

Company Information Rio Tinto is the parent company and Kennecott is theUnited States branch located in Utah.

State institutions relatedto the case

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, MinnesotaLegislature, Aitkin County

Legislation related to thecase

1837 Mille Lacs Treaty Case, all other treaty issues andsettlements and compromises that occur betweenMinnesota Chippewa Tribe, Red Lake Band ofChippewa Indians. I.e. 1854 Treaty Settlement, 1972Herbst Agreement Leech Lake,

Indigenous peoples orcommunities

Red Lake Band Chippewa Indians, MinnesotaChippewa Tribe, Shakopee­Mdewakonton Band ofDakota Indians, Prairie Island Band, Lower Sioux andUpper Sioux communites, and Rice Lake Anishibaabe.

Legal status of theindigenous lands at thesite

State land, Private non­indigenous, Another

Information about thestatus of indigenous landsin the place

Ceded lands in treaty of 1855 Washington D.C., andtreaty of 1864 Washington D.C.. Mine actions directedon ceded territories where usufruct rights still notlitigated (1855) and mineral rights in previous treatiesnot understood.

Problems created by theProject

Wild Rice in danger of extinction. Greatest waterresource in the Nation (Minnesota) danger of pollutedwith sulfides. Indigenous peoples not representedcorporation organized tribal governments arecompromised and bought off, not listening to theindigenous people regarding reserved and retainedrights.

Opportunities generatedby the project

All negative to area indigenous peoples. No cleanmines.

Rights affected Mineral rights, usufruct rights under 1855 treaty, rights toclean water, all rights reserved under United NationsDeclaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples, all otherreserved and retained rights under the treaties1825,1826,1837,1842,1847,1854,1855,1863, and 1864with the Sandy Lake, Rice Lake, Rabbit Lake, and GullLake Bands of Mississippi Chippewa Indians.

Evaluations of impacts 1 Environmental impacts,2 Social impacts,3 Cultural Impacts,4 Human Rights impacts

Information on impactevaluations

NGO Rice Lake Resource Center will conduct Wild Riceresearch due to lack of activity by corporate TribalGovernments.

Has there been priorconsultation?

No Consultation

Information aboutconsultation and consent

Zero consultation has occurred.

Rights protectionmeasures or mitigation ofimpacts

They have contacted Minnesota Chippewa Tribe BandsFond du Lac and Mille Lacs but no word or informationspread to people.

Compensation or benefitsharing

No compensation or benefit sharing occurring. Acommunity action of NGO moving forward with research.

Additional information anddocumentation about theproject.

Sort of rushed to get in by April 1st, 2013. Only heard ofthis site and Anya a few days ago.

Wider mapMap data ©2013 Google, INEGI

200 km200 mi

Scale = 1 : 14M

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Link Additional Informationhttp://www.riotinto.com/documents/ReportsPublications/Nickel­Copper_exploration_target_at_Tamarack.pdf http://www.startribune.com/local/139067154.html?refer=y http://mn.water.usgs.gov/projects/tesnar/2011/TESNAR2011WORKSHOPAbstracts.htm 

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