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Native America Calling: September in the news
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
The Bureau of Indian Education reversed an ambitious plan to open up BIE schools after criticism by tribal leaders. Also, officials with least three tribes signed up for COVID-19 vaccine trials, but some citizens remain wary.
And the CEO of the company pushing a major mine proposal in Alaska stepped down after an environmental activist group secretly taped him saying the mine could grow to be much larger than what the company told federal regulators.
Please join Native America Calling as we hear from the people involved in covering these stories. Also, learn more about what’s been happening in the regular news round up!These recordings reveal Pebble leadership has much bigger plans to develop multiple mines across 425 square miles near #BristolBay. Pebble is just the foot in the door. It's time for @SenDanSullivan and @lisamurkowski to stand up for Alaskans and #StopPebbleMine. pic.twitter.com/U5f4VaeO15
— Stop Pebble Mine (@StopPebbleNow) September 24, 2020
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