MINING EVICTION – on August 16, 2021 the peoples of Nuxalk issued an eviction notice to Juggernaut Exploration.
Juggernaut Exploration is a Vancouver-based mining company. They are looking for GOLD and other precious metals in Nuxalkulmc (Sovereign Unceded Nuxalk territory).
They have been been granted exploration permits from the Province of B.C. for two sites in Nuxalkulmc. They are drilling on the top of Qw’miixw (Mt. Pootlass) above the Nutcicts’kwani (Necleetsconnay) River, which leads into the Bella Coola River and estuary. Juggernaut calls this their Goldstandard Property. The second site is located in the vicinity of South Bentinck. Juggernaut calls this their Goldstar Property.
Nuxalkmc Stataltmc (ancestral governance), speaking on behalf of their families, have said NO to mining. Mining without consent is a human rights violation. They are supported by the elected Nuxalk Chief and Council.
The Nuxalk Nation has never ceded rights and title to its territory, nor has it entered into any treaty negotiations with the Canadian government.
The eviction notice to Juggernaut Exploration was issued by the Nuskmata on behalf of the Nuxalk in Nukits’ (Hagensborg) on Monday, August 16, 2021 at 6:30am PT. Juggernaut has been given until August 18th at 11pm to leave the territory.
Nuxalk Stataltmc have appointed Nuskmata (Jacinda Mack) to be their spokesperson regarding this issue.
Link to change.org petition: https://www.change.org/o/conscious_community