Protect Our Water Protectors
Dean Barlese, elder and spiritual leader from the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, prays at Thacker Pass (known as “Peehee Mu’huh” in the Paiute language) on April 25th, 2023 during a non-violent action halting construction of an open-pit lithium mine. Photo by the author. Please join us for a special live streaming event to raise awareness […]
Press Release: Activists Sued by Mining Company Tell Their Stories
The “Thacker Pass Six,” sued in 2023 following protests, include a disabled Paiute spiritual elder, a Shoshone mother of four, and a Tribal attorney. WINNEMUCCA, NV — Six people who were sued by Lithium Nevada Corporation last year for protesting the Thacker Pass lithium mine are telling their stories for […]