How Members of the Nez Perce Tribe Are Protecting the Environment

On today’s program we’ll hear a panel discussion on how members of the Nez Perce tribe are protecting the environment. This panel was recorded at the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in Eugene by KBOO’s Paul Roland. Panelists from the Nez Perce Tribe discuss their efforts to protect their Treaty Areas from abuse by outside entities. They describe their actions to stop shipments of massive industrial equipment, or “megaloads,” destined for the Alberta tar sands from being trucked through the Nez Perce Reservation on  winding scenic Idaho highways.
The speakers include Julian Matthews, Organizer, from Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment; Elliott Moffett, Board Member, Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment; Vonda Bybee, Member, Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment.