In this article, members of the Spokane Tribe of Indians share how uranium mining on their reservation has impacted community life, culture, and health, as well as how remediation efforts are playing out.
Midnite Mine: Spokane Tribe of Indians
“Campbell spent his early years in Uranium City, a collection of houses and trailers that sprung up down the road from Dawn Mining's Ford mill site, where the ore was processed. As a kid, he played in the dust underneath the haul trucks. His dad, a millwright, collected ore samples for Campbell and his older brother. ‘Dad used to bring home some of those pretty green rocks,’ says Campbell, 53. ‘We didn't know there was a problem.’”
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