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  Wisconsin's victory over the Crandon mine

  The defeat of the proposed Crandon mine is 2003 was the result of a 28-year battle that brought together Native American nations with white sportfishing groups (who had earlier fought the tribes over treaty rights), environmentalists with unionists, and local rural residents with urban students.  You can learn more about the historic grassroots alliance from the Midwest Treaty Network at http://www.alphacdc.com/treaty/content.html and the book chapter "Defending a Common Home" at http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-64531-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html  But the final victory of "people power" over the mining multinationals (such as Exxon, Rio Algom and BHP Billiton) will only come when Mole Lake is able to settle its purchase debt, and together with the Forest County Potawatomi can begin to manage the site's natural and cultural resources for future generations.  On A virtual walking tour of Wisconsin's Sokaogon Chippewa community posted 3 years, 7 months ago 4 Responses