Native American activists in Northern Nevada embarked on a 10-day horse ride to honor ancestors and protest a lithium mining project on ancestral lands. The activists aim to raise awareness about the impact of such projects on sacred sites and emphasize the importance of preserving their heritage and traditions.
A story about Native American activists published in @TheNVIndy: https://t.co/EaZ0QlQy72
Good Friday morning, marchers drove to see Yucca Mountain “where the U.S. government has long schemed to store nuclear waste.” https://t.co/2ASKQ6T5FT via @reviewjournal
“There are many, many sites like this in our territories in our ancestral lands. This was a bad project that wants to duplicate itself so it’s necessary for us to spread that awareness to the people in a way that is good, prayerful.” Story and photos via @calvertphoto https://t.co/kC0WxqLx5W
“I know we don’t have the money to fight against big corporations,” Josh Dini said. “But we still have to honor our ancestors who died here. We have to remember our prayers so we don’t forget about where we come from. And so we continue to pray.” https://t.co/4oetWLvoze
A prayerful, 10-day horse ride through Northern Nevada this month sought to honor family, inspire Native youth and push back as a massive lithium mining project moves forward on ancestral lands. @calvertphoto documented the journey: https://t.co/pYkVNzg40I