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We have linked an article by Warren Bernauer of The Dominion on the Inuit campaign against Uranium Mining in Nunavut and on the accusations of bias against the Nunavut government.
Read MoreUranium Territory: Inuit campaign for referendum over mine in far north (The Dominion Article)
by Warren BernauerThe Dominion (http://www.dominionpaper.ca/articles/4532)July 23, 2012 While the government of Nunavut has given the go ahead to uranium mining on their territory, they are facing multiple accusations of bias and acting without consulting the population.
Read MoreSurvival Celebration Camp for Sustainable Earth in Canada
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Read MoreUranium and the community of Baker Lake, Nunavut (University of Vermont, 2006, en)
Elaine Wang, University of Vermont (prepared for ENVS 295, Dr. Saleem H. Ali) December 2006IntroductionIn a plebiscite held on March 26, 1990, residents of the hamlet of Baker Lake (in what was then the District of Keewatin, Northwest Territories, now the District of Kivalliq, Nunavut, Canada), voted overwhelmingly against the development of a uranium mine…
Read MoreNunavut – Uranabbau im Permafrost von Kivalliq? (Coyote, 2010, ger)
Gudrun Conrad, MENSCHENRECHTE 3000 e.V., ”COYOTE. Indianische Gegenwart”, Nr. 88 / Winter 2010 Weltweit hat der Ansturm auf die Uranreserven wieder an Intensität gewonnen. Auch Nord-Kanada bleibt davon nicht verschont. Schon in den 80er Jahren hatte die deutsche Urangesellschaft mbH (UG) das Uranvorkommen Kiggavik in der Nähe von Baker Lake entdeckt. Das erste Uranbergwerk im…
Read MoreNunavut Tunngavik to take second look at uranium mining (Nunatsiaq News, 2011, en)
Nunavut Tunngavik to take second look at uranium mining Inuit org to review current pro-uranium policy by Sarah RogersNunatsiaq NewsFebruary 24, 2011 OTTAWA — Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. says the territory needs to see“Arctic-specific regulations” around the mining of uranium before they canthrow their support behind a proposed uranium mine near Baker Lake. NTI president Cathy…
Read MoreMakita applauds NTI’s decision to review its policy supporting uranium mining in Nunavut (2011, en)
IQALUIT – February 24, 2011 Nunavummiut Makitagunarningit (Makita) today applauded theannouncement by Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) President Cathy Towtongiethat the organization will conduct a “territorial-wide consultationprocess on uranium.” “We are very happy and relieved that the newly-elected leadership atNTI has decided to review the Uranium Policy that the previous NTIBoard adopted,” said Makita Chairperson Sandra…
Read MoreMakita says ‘Let the beneficiaries of the Nunavut Land Claim decide about uranium mining, through a free and democratic vote!’ (2011, en)
IQALUIT — March 17, 2011 Nunavummiut Makitagunarningit (Makita) today called on NunavutTunngavik Inc. (NTI) to hold a vote of beneficiaries of the NunavutLand Claims Agreement on whether or not their land claim corporationshould support uranium mining in Nunavut. “We hope and expect that NTI’s forthcoming review of its UraniumPolicy will be an open and transparent…
Read MoreMakita Press Release 11/03/17 (2011, en)
Nunavummiut Makitagunarningit: 11/03/17 new stuff from Makita Makita is will be distributing two new handouts at the GN publicforums when began yesterday. These are in addition to the materials wehave been distributing for some time now. — ‘Kiggavik history handout’ presents some very interestingcorrespondence etc. from 1988 to 2008. You’re sure to learn somethingabout the…
Read MoreMore than 120 people turn out in Iqaluit to talk about uranium (CBC News, 2011, en)
CBC NewsMarch 18, 2011 “I Susan Enuaraq, Palluq Enuaraq, who will vote in Iqaluit East, donot want uranium mining.” More than 120 people turned out last night in Iqaluit to talk abouturanium. It was the first of three public forums organized by theNunavut government as it tries to develop its policy on uraniummining. Eight panelists…
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