Happy New Year! We had a great 2023 and look forward to 2024 as we continue working to protect the Black Hills from mining. Please check out Buffalo’s Fire reporting highlights some of our 2023 milestones! Thanks to all of you who made this possible. Keep up the good work! Please share this blog post on your … Continue reading Happy New Year! Buffalo’s Fire offers some of our 2023 Milestones
On December 12, the Northern Hills Ranger District of Black Hills National Forest notified the public that they plan to issue the exploration permit that Solitario Resources (formerly Solitario Zinc) requested in 2022. This would be for the Golden Crest gold exploration project, which sits on nearly 30,000 acres on the west rim of Spearfish … Continue reading “They are back at it!”
We are happy to provide you with our printed report: LITHIUM MINING AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS IN THE BLACK HILLS: THE "GREEN ENERGY REVOLUTION" HITS HOME! This report came from our November 4 & 5, 2023 conference that we held in Rapid City where over 30 people attended from various organizations and concerned citizens. We … Continue reading HOT OFF THE PRESS – LITHIUM MINING AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS – CONFERENCE REPORT IS HERE!
Originally Delivered at the Mni Kin Wakan Water Summit, Rapid City, SD The colonization of the Black Hills and the attempted genocide of its peoples is inextricably tied to mining. Mining was the catalyst for the military violence and land grabs that have forced us and the land to our present condition, wherein the United … Continue reading Surviving the Ecological Impacts of a Mining Industry that is Eager to Ravage Hesapa.
Did you see the good news? Our 3rd Annual Run/Walk for Clean Water will be held on Saturday, August 26 at 8:00 AM. Come join us for one of our most fun community-building events of the year! This special event is held to have some fun and laughs, meet new people, get some sunshine, and … Continue reading 3rd Annual 5K Run/Walk for Clean Water is Saturday, August 26th – Register Now!
OUR RAFFLE TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT! Our friend and longtime supporter, the legendary singer/songwriter, Bonnie Raitt is bringing her "Just Like That... Tour 2023", with special guest Roy Rogers, to Rapid City on September 12th! Bonnie has donated a pair of front-row seat tickets to her show as the Grand Prize for our benefit … Continue reading WIN THE GRAND PRIZE: A PAIR OF FRONT-ROW SEATS TO THE BONNIE RAITT CONCERT!
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