We Speak, We Resist, We Protect
We will not let this land be sacrificed for corporate greed. We will not stand by while politicians gamble with the future of our rivers and fish. Igiugig has taken action not just in courtrooms and boardrooms but through our own stories. Unearth, a documentary that tells the story of what’s happening in the Bristol Bay watershed and what’s at stake, exposes the extractive industry’s devastation of Indigenous lands.
Through activism, legal action, and the strength of our people, we will ensure that Pebble Mine is never built—not now, not ever.
We Speak, We Resist, We Protect
We will not let this land be sacrificed for corporate greed. We will not stand by while politicians gamble with the future of our rivers and fish. Igiugig has taken action not just in courtrooms and boardrooms, but through our own stories. We helped create Unearth, a documentary that exposes the extractive industry’s devastation of Indigenous lands.
Through activism, legal action, and the strength of our people, we will ensure that Pebble Mine is never built—not now, not ever.
We Speak, We Resist, We Protect
We will not let this land be sacrificed for corporate greed. We will not stand by while politicians gamble with the future of our rivers and fish. Igiugig has taken action not just in courtrooms and boardrooms, but through our own stories. We helped create Unearth, a documentary that exposes the extractive industry’s devastation of Indigenous lands.
Through activism, legal action, and the strength of our people, we will ensure that Pebble Mine is never built—not now, not ever.
The Land Feeds Us. The Water Sustains Us. Pebble Destroys Both.
For decades, the people of Igiugig and the greater Bristol Bay region have stood on the front lines of the fight against Pebble Mine, a massive proposed open-pit copper mine that would carve into the headwaters of the world’s last great wild sockeye salmon fishery. This is not just about a single community—this is about protecting the lands, waters, and salmon that have sustained Indigenous peoples for thousands of years.
Igiugig Village Council (IVC) is not anti-development. We build, we innovate, and we invest in our future—but we do so in ways that honor the land, not destroy it. The fight against Pebble Mine is not about resisting progress; it is about stopping destruction disguised as opportunity. Pebble is a threat to our food, our water, our ways of life. It is a project designed to extract wealth for outsiders while leaving behind poisoned waters and broken promises.
Unearth
The Long Fight for Bristol Bay
For years, the mining company ignored local voices, tried to buy support, and pushed forward despite overwhelming opposition from Tribes, fishers, and communities across Bristol Bay. Igiugig and its allies have fought in courts, testified before Congress, rallied at the state and federal levels, and exposed Pebble’s lies.
In 2023, the EPA vetoed the mine’s key permits, a major victory won through relentless pressure from Indigenous leaders, scientists, and conservation advocates. But we know the fight is not over. The company behind Pebble continues to lobby, challenge regulations, and seek new ways to revive the project. They will not stop, so neither will we.
Why We Will Never Stop Fighting
The salmon, the rivers, and the land are not just resources—they are life. Once destroyed, they cannot be replaced. We fight because:
Social, Economic, and Cultural Destruction
Pebble threatens the entire Bristol Bay watershed. If built, it would put thousands of fishing jobs, food security, and Indigenous ways of life at risk.
Guaranteed Environmental Harms
There is no way to mine at this scale in salmon country. The risk of toxic waste leaks, acid drainage, and habitat destruction is too great.
Guarding Against Unhealthy Norms
This fight is bigger than Pebble. If one mine is approved, more will follow, opening the floodgates to large-scale industrial mining across our lands.
