A Native Corporation wants to mine gold on the Kuskokwim River. Alaska Natives say no.

Grist
By Joseph LeeJul 20, 2022, 10:30 am232 pts
Tucked against a bend of the Kuskokwim River in southwest Alaska sits the city of Bethel. Home to about 6,000 people, the community is connected by mostly unpaved roads that are often muddy in the summer and covered by ice and snow throughout the winter. Beyond the city limits, the vast expanse of the tundra…

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