The area where the mine is to be located is today used by the indigenous Sami people from the villages of Sirges and Jåhkågasska as winter pasture land for reindeers. Reindeer herding is a traditional practice to the Sami people that would be rendered impossible in this area if the mining project is realised.
Continuing protests and demonstrations by the Sami people, as well as EJOs, locals and activists, with the intention to stop the mining project, have taken place, and a series of police interventions to stop the protests have occurred, with several activists being arrested. Scientists have also expressed concern about the dam that is needed as a part of the mining project since if it leaks or breaks it may destroy water supplies as well as power supply in the area.
As of today, the company continues its exploration and the protests continue.
Please help us protect this sacred land!
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February 1, 2022
Beowulf Mining and their backers at Bergsstaten clearly underestimated our resolve to protect this sacred land. This surge in support proves they cannot ignore the people any longer.
February 1, 2022
Beowulf Mining thinks they can just walk onto Sami land and steal a future that does not belong to them. Their silence is cowardly and confirms that they only care about their bottom line while they ignore the destruction they are causing to the reindeer pastures. We are not going anywhere until these corporate vultures pack up and leave Gállok for good.
Reached 100 supporters
February 1, 2022
26 Comments
The land belongs to the Sámi, and if the Sámi say no, the answer should be no. The Sámi have clearly refused and their right to the land should be respected.
Samerna har sagt nej. Det är deras land. Sveriges regering bör inte kolonisera och sälja ut till gruvdrift.
Lets learn from each other rather than destroy our cultural knowledge! The Samis are as important to the land as the land is to them. Its not worth degrading nature if we can find alternative ways to meet our needs.
I want to support the cause of the people of Sapmi who oppose to the opening of a mine in Gallok!
Respect nature, respect the Sami people, respect the water! No mining in Gallok!
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The area where the mine is to be located is today used by the indigenous Sami people from the villages of Sirges and Jåhkågasska as winter pasture land for reindeers. Reindeer herding is a traditional practice to the Sami people that would be rendered impossible in this area if the mining project is realised.
Continuing protests and demonstrations by the Sami people, as well as EJOs, locals and activists, with the intention to stop the mining project, have taken place, and a series of police interventions to stop the protests have occurred, with several activists being arrested. Scientists have also expressed concern about the dam that is needed as a part of the mining project since if it leaks or breaks it may destroy water supplies as well as power supply in the area.
As of today, the company continues its exploration and the protests continue.
Please help us protect this sacred land!
Updates
February 1, 2022
Beowulf Mining and their backers at Bergsstaten clearly underestimated our resolve to protect this sacred land. This surge in support proves they cannot ignore the people any longer.
February 1, 2022
Beowulf Mining thinks they can just walk onto Sami land and steal a future that does not belong to them. Their silence is cowardly and confirms that they only care about their bottom line while they ignore the destruction they are causing to the reindeer pastures. We are not going anywhere until these corporate vultures pack up and leave Gállok for good.
Reached 100 supporters
February 1, 2022
26 Comments
Preserving a way of life that is connected to the health of the earth is a worthy and moral /ethical responsibility. Modern mining pillages, disrupts and poisons and then leaves its carnage: a few people drive new trucks that rust later, and the land is scarred until after the next ice age. This is not just short-sightedness, it is willful blindness!
The land belongs to the Sámi, and if the Sámi say no, the answer should be no. The Sámi have clearly refused and their right to the land should be respected.
Samerna har sagt nej. Det är deras land. Sveriges regering bör inte kolonisera och sälja ut till gruvdrift.
Lets learn from each other rather than destroy our cultural knowledge! The Samis are as important to the land as the land is to them. Its not worth degrading nature if we can find alternative ways to meet our needs.
I want to support the cause of the people of Sapmi who oppose to the opening of a mine in Gallok!
Respect nature, respect the Sami people, respect the water! No mining in Gallok!
Love & Light From America
Protect the environment and it will protect you.
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Preserving a way of life that is connected to the health of the earth is a worthy and moral /ethical responsibility. Modern mining pillages, disrupts and poisons and then leaves its carnage: a few people drive new trucks that rust later, and the land is scarred until after the next ice age. This is not just short-sightedness, it is willful blindness!