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Tlingit village

Alaska Native tribe requests hearing over wastewater permit for large exploration project

Alaska Native tribe requests hearing over wastewater permit for large exploration project

The Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan is requesting the state of Alaska launch an adjudicatory hearing over a wastewater permit for a large exploration project. The Vancouver-owned Palmer project is located roughly 56 kilometres northwest of Haines. Constantine Metal Resources wants to search for a mix of copper, silver, gold and zinc in an area measuring roughly 33,000 hectares. The Tlingit take serious issue with the project.