Alaskan tribes seek historic legal recognition from B.C. gov't for review of mining project

Representatives of the Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission say they're concerned about the environmental impacts of a proposed B.C. project that would see work resume at Eskay Creek, a former open-pit gold mine.  Experts say the results of the case could impact Indigenous consultation across Canada. 

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