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Lac Courte Oreilles Band threatened with charges over camp
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Filed Under: Environment | National
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Members and supporters of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe Indians face criminal and civil charges for participating in an anti-mining camp in Iron County, Wisconsin. The tribe set up the Harvest Camp under a one-year permit issued by the county. However, county officials believe the tribe should seek a different type of permit or face eviction. “I mean, they’re seeing a grassroots effort, a great thing that’s happening and it’s a feel-good thing and they see that and they’re getting a little scared," Chairman Mic Isham told Wisconsin Public Radio. Isham said the tribe doesn't technically need a permit because it has off-reservation gathering rights on lands that were ceded by treaties. Get the Story: Iron County officials start push to evict tribal harvest camp near mine site (The Wisconsin State Journal 7/24) Iron County Board panel recommends action against mine protesters (The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 7/24) Iron County Committee Votes To Pursue Charges Against Harvest Camp (Wisconsin Public Radio 7/23) Some question legality of LCO Harvest Camp (Wisconsin Public Radio 7/23) Related Stories: Mary Pember: Foraging for food on White Earth Reservation (7/23) Mary Pember: Lac Courte Oreilles mine camp under scrutiny (7/22) Mary Pember: Racism surfaces in war against Wisconsin mine (7/17) Mary Pember: Bad River man sneaks up on guards at mine site (7/15) Mary Pember: Tribal activists reach out to guards at mine site (7/11) Mary Pember: Tribal activists find armed guards at mining site (7/10) Mary Pember: A new approach in fight against Wisconsin mine (7/8)

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