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Several new mines proposed on ceded tribal lands

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There’s been a flurry of new mining proposals in the ceded territory of Lake Superior. Concerns over the projects threaten to overwhelm Ojibwe bands that have pledged to protect that region.Mike Simonson reports from Superior.

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