Would mine for gold in the National Cathedral?
Stop the destruction of sacred Shoshone lands in Nevada
Sacred sites are threatened by gold mining
Canadian Barrick Gold wants to expand the Cortez gold mine in Nevada onto Mt. Tenabo, a site sacred to the Western Shoshone nation.
The mine expansion would disturb sacred Shoshone gravesites, ritual grounds and could harm important water sources. To the Western Shoshone people, who have been worshipping at Mt. Tenabo for centuries, mining this area is akin to mining the National Cathedral and the Arlington National Cemetery.
BLM turns a blind eye
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has indicated that it would allow this mine expansion, even though it violates the rights of the Western Shoshone, the U.N. Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the recommendations of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Take Action: Tell the BLM to respect sacred sites
November 3rd is the last day of the comment period and your last chance to tell the BLM to respect the Shoshone's sacred lands.
Tell the BLM to reject the Cortez mine expansion because of its impacts on sacred Western Shoshone lands. Tell the BLM that we should respect the rights and wishes of the people who lived here well before us.
For More Information:
Instructions:
- Read the sample letter below and modify if you wish. Personalized letter text and/or subject headers will increase the impact of your letter.
- Clicking "Send My Message" will send your letter via email to Christopher Worthington at the BLM's Battle Mountain Field Office.
