Just Transitions in Tribal Nations

Payne Institute Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty Research Associate Alex Brunson and Colorado School of Mines student Kiara Billy are on this podcast discussing how while clean energy goals are critical, environmental groups have expressed their concerns around the environmental damage that would occur as a result of an increase in mining in the U.S. In addition to the lasting environmental harm, mining activities disproportionately affect Indigenous communities. Many of the transition mineral deposits in the U.S. are located near or within culturally or environmentally important areas to Indigenous Peoples.   June 17, 2025.