Lithium mine being built on site where Native Americans say ancestors were massacred
Nevada has witnessed many battles, but now it has become the scene of a different kind of struggle – this time between the past and the future.
US President Joe Biden wants the US to be the world leader in electric cars, which requires lithium.
But a group of Native American Indians have accused one company of moving ahead to develop a major lithium mine on the site where some of their relatives were massacred in 1865.
The mining company disputes that claim and its position has been backed by a US judge.
James Matthews listened as tribe members explained why they are so angry about the project.
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Of course that is all the West know how to historically do, steal, destroy, kill, wreck, take, create debt, want more, waste, and rinse and repeat. Apparently this Lithium dig that will destroy land is meant to be the green solution…nothing but delusion!
Native Americans are never discussed around the world like other cultures. These peoole have been through so much, yet never thought. Or talked about about. They are so neglegted. Nice to see that they are having some media attention.
The pain of losing continues
Suddenly it's sacred land.
Sad.
the natives really can't catch a break can they 😥
Money money money…greed will out.
They failed to steal Afghan Lithium because the Afghans knew about the warpath. After twenty long years of killing and the Afgan natives won the victory and recovered their sacred lands..
The EV revolution is a non starter.
No one is buying them because of the charging infrastructure, it is not there.
cant allow this to happen! they’ve been oppressed for too long! Leave them alone with their land! this isn’t right! 😔
ACCORDING TO WORLD STANDARD OF DECENCY, WE ARE CLEARLY AIMING FOR THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL..
The people who brutally exterminated the Native Americans now consider themselves saviors and provide strong military assistance for the extermination of the Palestinian people.
No Fk'ng way!!! DO NOT EVEN THINK OF BUILDING ANYTHING ON THAT SACRED GROUND!!! WTF AMERICA HOW MUCH LOWER CAN THIS COUNTRY GET????
😂One of the many forms of rasict engineering by the government, to rob your rights😇
So?
the people of the usa dont care about anything apart from the dollar in there pocket NOTHING ELSE
The most persecuted and oppressed people on the planet if only they had the protection certain others get
America don’t care especially Biden .hes coming for your homes and land . Get ready . The dictator is coming
Taking aways land from other people, destroying their culture, heritage and history…..sounds familiar???
So it is their Profits.
This. Is. Sacralidge
Disgusting.
Electric vehicles no one wants.
Look at the land it’s dry …. It takes water a lot of water and lithium mines can contaminate aquifers … it’s criminal .. against not only the Native American but it’s against our planet..
Oh noooooo that's very bad
that's why Ukraine won't ever get Donbas back. Biggest lithium deposits in Europe.
I pray my People fill in the Census report to be counted and Vote!
There's No more SOVEREIGNTY!
Sad but true
Even if it’s true, so what? Nobody alive today would have any personal experience of anyone involved.
To be fair lithium is on the way out for new materials. Heard sodium apparently hada breakthrough lately.
Also a better source of lithium exists in the salton sea that California killed decades ago. Better to mine there where they destroyed ruined the ecosystem.
The American people should stop picking on the Indian nations of this country!.
Lets not forget the tribal people also did their own massacres , of their own people or other tribes.
Biden doesn't care
Hope they don’t vote for Biden
Terrible to say these people are still been persecuted even today. It's their land.