Mining & Culture
Modern Mining and Indigenous Land
The district overlaps the territories of the Tahltan, Nisga’a, Tlingit, parts of Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha, and neighbouring nations.
Today, projects need provincial permits. Companies negotiate with the Nation on whose territory the claim is located. Larger mines typically sign agreements covering water, wildlife, jobs, and land use. Exploration programs do not all have the same kind of deal. Some have a formal agreement. Others work under permits and consultation only.