Giganawnedaamin Nibi ("We must take care of the water")

From: WTIP
Series: The Lake Superior Project
Length: 07:13

There are valuable minerals in the rock around Lake Superior—copper, nickel, and iron. And people want to get at it. There’s money to be made and demand for the material. But nothing comes with out a price, and for some the environment is far too vulnerable and valuable to justify mining. In Wisconsin an open pit iron mine in the Penokee Hills is on the table. Under current Wisconsin mining law it could never be permitted. But in Madison, legislators are working to rewrite existing law. The proposed mine sits at the headwaters of the Bad River Watershed. The area is home to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Mike Wiggins is the band’s Chairman. He and his people fear the destruction of their homeland and way of life. Read the full description.

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Playing: Giganawnedaamin Nibi ("We must take care of the water")
From: WTIP

Lsp5_stephanphoto This feature is part of The Lake Superior Project, a 26-part series looking at a broad range of issues facing Lake Superior and its watershed, produced by WTIP North Shore Community Radio. This project is funded in part by the Coastal Zone Management Act, by NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, in cooperation with Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program.

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Piece Description

This feature is part of The Lake Superior Project, a 26-part series looking at a broad range of issues facing Lake Superior and its watershed, produced by WTIP North Shore Community Radio. This project is funded in part by the Coastal Zone Management Act, by NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, in cooperation with Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program.

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

The Lake Superior Project is an ongoing series by WTIP North Shore Community Radio looking at the various issue facing one of the world's biggest resources. In this edition of the Lake Superior Project, WTIP brings you this interview with Mike Wiggins, chairman of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

OUTRO:

That was Barbara Jean Johnson and Kelly Schoenfelder of WTIP North Shore Community Radio, online at wtip.org. To learn more about The Lake Superior Project, visit the series website at wtip.org/lakesuperiorproject.