Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

April 27, 2007

Shoshone Receive 10,000 Signatures to Stop Barrick Gold

Great news from the Western Shoshone:

In the first 24 hours, the petition to stop Barrick Gold's destruction on sacred Shoshone land has received 10,000 signatures. Western Shoshone say: Keep the signatures coming. They will deliver the petition to the Barrick shareholders in Toronto. Sign the petition: http://act.oxfamamerica.org/campaign/barrick?rk=2p%5fVX971s5BuE
Top photo: GOLD MINING CORES OUT MOUNTAINS: Newmont gold mining on Western Shoshone land/Project Underground
(R) Western Shoshone Larson Bill video documents gold mining operations on Mount Tenabo near Elko, Nevada. Photo Brenda Norrell.
(L)Western Shoshone and friends on Mount Tenabo. Photo Brenda Norrell.
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News from Ghana: "Newmont Under Pressure"
Around the world, gold mining targets Indigenous lands and cores out mountains for small amounts of gold:Strike at mine in Peru and talk of Barrick's purchase of Newmont:

1 comment:

TRUTHMONGER said...

WHY HAS ELKO, NEVADA COMPLETELY DUMPED ITS LOYALTY TO AMERICA? IN PATRONIZING BARRICK GOLD YOU’RE ENRICHING ADNAN KHASHOGGI WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE IRAN/CONTRA AFFAIR AND WHO IS A MAJOR SUPPORTER OF AL QAIDA?

ELKO REDNECKS SCREAM THE LOUDEST ABOUT AVENGING 9/11 YET PROSTRATE YOURSELVES TO ITS MAIN FINANCIER. DO YOU FEEL NO SHAME? I’M CALLING FOR YOU ALL TO BE ROUNDED UP UNDER THE DETAINEE SECURITY ACT FOR AIDING AND ABETTING TERRORISM.

AT THE VERY LEAST, WHY HASN'T BARRICK BEEN CONFISCATED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR COMPLICITY IN TERRORISM?

http://tinyurl.com/BarrickGoldNevadaFinanced911