One of the oldest examples of Indigenous mining documented in North America, a series of small Isle Royale copper mines, has been designated an official National Historic Landmark. Archaeological and ...

Oak Flat, a piece of national forest land in central Arizona, is at the heart of a yearslong struggle between Native American groups and mining interests that both consider it important for their ...

Henry P. Hamilton, a Two Rivers businessman, amassed a significant collection of Native American copper and stone artifacts. Hamilton's collection, started in 1884, grew through purchases and ...

Copper Mountain Resort is often recognized for its sustainability efforts, and it even won an award highlighting its innovation in sustainability this year. But in order to see real environmental ...

Copper Mountain Resort won the National Ski Areas Association 2021 Golden Eagle Award for Innovation in Sustainability for the resort’s native seed collection program. Working with the U.S. Forest ...

(Reuters) -The Trump administration said on Thursday it would approve a land swap needed for Rio Tinto and BHP to build one of the world's largest copper mines, despite concerns from Native Americans ...

Public support for religious freedom is increasing, yet Native American religious rights cases face frequent denial in federal courts. Experts suggest the reluctance to protect Native religions stems ...

HOUGHTON, MICH. -- An ancient copper mine in Isle Royale National Park has been designated a National Historic Landmark. The newly designated landmark, known as the Minong Mine Copper Mining District, ...

The rocks of the Keweenaw Peninsula are ancient and full of history. Most are more than one billion years old and hold one of the world's few native copper deposits. In their guest blog, part of a ...

In Arizona, members of the San Carlos Apache tribe are on a long protest march and run today. They're headed to the site of a planned copper mine, which would sit on land they consider sacred. As ...

RED CLIFF - Curtis Basina knew he needed something more to help his business, Copper Crow Distillery, the first Native American-owned distillery in the country, thrive. It wasn’t enough that he ...