by Max Wilbert | Nov 20, 2024 | Press Releases
Press Release: Activists Sued by Mining Company Tell Their Stories The “Thacker Pass Six,” sued in 2023 following protests, include a disabled Paiute spiritual elder, a Shoshone mother of four, and a Tribal attorney. WINNEMUCCA, NV — Six people who were sued by...
by Protect Thacker Pass | Mar 26, 2024 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thacker Pass Protectors File First-Ever “Biodiversity Necessity Defense” in Nevada Court Also pursuing “Climate Necessity Defense” and making allegations that mining company has violated their rights. Attorney: “They’re not criminals; they’re...
by Protect Thacker Pass | Mar 11, 2024 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Judge Tosses One Claim Against Thacker Pass Protectors Rejects “Unjust Enrichment” Claim, But Five Other Claims Proceed in Ongoing Lawsuit Over Spring 2023 Protests WINNEMUCCA, NV — A judge has dismissed an “unjust enrichment” charge...
by Protect Thacker Pass | Nov 29, 2023 | Press Releases
Contact: Bethany Sam, RSIC Media Relations Will Falk, Attorney for RSIC and SLPT Max Wilbert, Protect Thacker Pass RENO, NV — On Tuesday, December 5th, from 1 pm to 2:30 pm, following a federal judge’s dismissal of their latest lawsuit, the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony...
by Protect Thacker Pass | Aug 21, 2023 | Press Releases
The protectors, including descendants of survivors of the 1865 Thacker Pass massacre, were sued by Lithium Nevada Corporation for defending a sacred site WINNEMUCCA, NV — A group of seven water protectors sued by a mining company for peacefully protesting the Thacker...
by Protect Thacker Pass | Jun 19, 2023 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lithium Nevada Lawsuit Aims to Stop Tribal Members and Allies from Praying at Sacred Site June 19, 2023 RENO, NV — Lithium Nevada Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Protect Thacker Pass and seven people for opposing the Thacker Pass lithium...
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