WPR: Lac Courte Oreilles Band protests mining development

The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe Indians joins protest against mine development, Wisconsin Public Radio reports:
The Lac Courte Oreilles tribe is trying a unique way to help stop the proposed iron ore mine in the Penokees: gathering wild onions and mushrooms.

The new LCO Harvest Camp is set in the backwoods of Iron County, right in the middle of the proposed mine.

Connor Beaulieu of LCO says he's almost 13 years old and proud to show off this new camp.

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LCO Tribe Finds 'Brand New Way' To Protest: With A Harvest Camp (Wisconsin Public Radio 6/14)

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