Part 2 of 5: The Canadian mining company is looking for new investors and says it plans to apply for permits to build a copper and gold mine in the Bristol Bay region soon. But some local and indigenous people say the EPA was right to put limitations on the mine, under the Obama administration. Tribes connected to commercial fisheries in particular worry that allowing the mine to get a foothold in the area could spell disaster.

Part 1 of 5: President Donald Trump’s EPA may make it easier for a Canadian mining company to get permits it needs to build a large copper and gold mine on top of wetlands that feed one of the world’s richest salmon fisheries in Southwest Alaska. But some local and indigenous people are resisting the project because of concerns it could ruin their fishing and way of life. At the center of it all is water.

A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of

Antonia Gonzales of National Native News hosts the program that provides up close interviews and discussions with AFN stakeholders and leaders. The program ended earlier than scheduled due to the Alaska Federation of Natives leadership and delegates going into executive session.

A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of

Antonia Gonzales of National Native News hosts the program that provides up close interviews and discussions with AFN stakeholders and leaders.

Antonia Gonzales of National Native News hosts the program that provides up close interviews and discussions with AFN stakeholders and leaders.

A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention.

A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention.

Antonia Gonzales of National Native News hosts the program that provides up close interviews and discussions with AFN stakeholders and leaders.