Protect The He Sapa
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Protect the He Sapa
Goal: Stop mining in the Black Hills through building public knowledge about the dangers of mining, policy advocacy, and direct action strategy.
233,000 acres or 1 in every 5 acres in the Black Hills are currently under mining claims. These mining claims range from uranium, gold, lithium, precious metals and others. All of these mining claims present a threat to water, to the animals, plants, people and Mother Earth. This campaign focuses on protecting the He Sapa from further destruction, shutting down mining,mining exploration and protecting water.
Save Craven Canyon | Oppose October jinx project
Canadian mining company CNEC, proposed a project called October Jinx which seeks to extract uranium on Federal land, which rests on the edge of Craven Canyon – a sacred site that contains 8,000-year-old ceremonial petroglyphs carved into the rock wall.
If this project goes through, we could lose an irreplaceable treasure forever! The public comment period opened February 2 and will close on March 3, 2026.
Submit a comment to the US Forest Service letting them know you OPPOSE October Jinx. You do not need to reside in South Dakota to submit:
Additional ways to Protect the He Sapa from mining and extractive industries include the protection of sacred site Pe’Sla. Learn more and sign the petition today:
