The day after a protest by member of the KI First Nation against mining on their sacred lands, the Chief of KI, Donny Morris, released a video statement from Sherman Lake, the area that gold mining company God's Lake Resources have said they plan to prospect for gold.
Chief Morris has called on the Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Rick Bartolucci, to site down with him for talks.
Toronto Media Co-op coverage of yesterday's event can be found here: http://toronto.mediacoop.ca/story/ki-first-nation-mobilizes-block-mining-their-sacred-land/10138
A press release on the video can be found here:
http://kilands.org/2012/03/06/chief-morris-goes-to-sherman-lake-to-gaurd-against-glr/
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