What we mean when we say “massacre”

What we mean when we say “massacre”

by | Sep 25, 2021 | Reflection

What we mean when we say “massacre” (Reflecting on the September 12, 1865 Thacker Pass Massacre) Words can, of course, be dangerous. That’s why we keep some words tightly wrapped and shoved into the darkest, coldest corners of our minds. We stuff the realest meanings...
The Lust for Money

The Lust for Money

by | Sep 3, 2021 | Project updates, Reflection

Earlier today, Judge Miranda Du rejected requests from the Reno-Sparks Indian Tribe, Burns Paiute Tribe, and Atsa Koodakuh wyh Nuwu/People of Red Mountain to put an emergency halt on planned archeological digging for the Thacker Pass lithium mine. As I watch Lithium...
Are you willing to give a child cancer for a job?

Are you willing to give a child cancer for a job?

by | Sep 2, 2021 | Reflection

Lithium Nevada and supporters of the proposed Thacker Pass lithium mine project love to claim that the mine will bring jobs to the area. This may be true. But, even if it is true, the mine will also bring more air, water, and soil pollution. The mine will also lead to...
As hopeful as honesty is

As hopeful as honesty is

by | Aug 29, 2021 | Reflection

As I come down from the stress and anxiety of preparing for Friday’s oral arguments in the Thacker Pass case, I’ve been thinking about what I’ve learned since Max Wilbert and I set up our little two-person tent back on January 15 to protest the...