(Big Bay, Michigan) - When officials with the Eagle Mine Project in Michigan's Upper Peninsula arrested Cynthia Pryor for trespassing in April 20, 2010, they didn't count on the public outrage over the jailing of this 58-year-old longtime environmentalist.
In this video, Pryor explains what happened before and after her arrest.
Cynthia Pryor of Big Bay, MI belongs to several environment groups including serving as the the Sulfide Mining Campaign Director for the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve. Her attorney, Kevin Koch of Negaunee, MI, says Pryor wants a jury trial on the misdemeanor charge.
Pryor is scheduled for a pretrial court hearing at 1 p.m. on May 6. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 30 days in jail and or a $250 fine.
The video was produced by the nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute in Marquette, MI, which has founded numerous youth, faith and Native American related environment projects.
Petition to support Cynthia Pryor
www.savethewildup.org/jailed/petition
Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve
http//www.yellowdogwatershed.org/blog
Save the Wild U.P. (SWUP)
http//www.savethewildup.org
SWUP Facebook Page
http//www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20079015072
SWUP Causes on Facebook
http//www.causes.com/causes/46130?recruiter_id=60587135
Stand for the Land blog
http//standfortheland.com
Stand for the Land flickr
http//www.flickr.com/photos/49633257@N03
Stories by Gabriel Caplett and others on the Headwaters Citizen Journalism For the Great Lakes
http//headwaters.net
Headwaters stories include opposition to the Kennecott Eagle Mine project and alleged international crimes and bad acts by Kennecott Mining and its parent company Rio Tinto
Taking a Stand Sacred Site Celebrated Despite Citizen Arrest
http//headwatersnews.net/mining-article/taking-a-stand-sacred-site-celebrated-despite-citizen-arrest
Pryor Ordered to Leave Jail
http//headwatersnews.net/mining-article/pryor-ordered-to-leave-jail
Cynthia Prior Pleads Not Guilty
http//headwatersnews.net/mining-article/cynthia-pryor-pleads-not-guilty
Cynthia Pryor arrested at mine property
http//headwatersnews.net/mining-article/citizen-arrested-for-%E2%80%9Ctrespassing%E2%80%9D-on-public-land
Eagle Mine Concerns at Rio Tinto Meeting
http//headwatersnews.net/mining-article/audio-rio-tintos-annual-general-meeting
U.P. Mine Threatens Sacred Tribal Rights
http//headwatersnews.net/mining-blog/upper-peninsula-mine-threatens-sacred-tribal-rights
Rio Tinto Stomps on Indigenous Rights in U.P. of Michigan
http//headwatersnews.net/mining-blog/rio-tinto-stomps-out-indigenous-rights-in-upper-michigan
Kennecott Minerals parent company Rio Tinto accused of crimes: Bribery, espionage, violating mining act
http//headwatersnews.net/mining-article/uk-serious-fraud-office-to-investigate-rio-tinto
http//headwatersnews.net/mining-article/rio-tinto-employees-charged-with-industrial-espionage-and-bribery
http//headwatersnews.net/mining-article/rio-tinto-pleads-guilty-to-breach-of-mining-management-act-again-2
USA Today , Washington Post stories from Associated Press writer John Flesher about Chauncey Moran, vice chairman of the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve and volunteer stream monitor
http//www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2007-09-08-276323347_x.htm
http//www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/08/AR2007090800356.html
http//www.waterkeeper.org/ht/d/OrganizationDetails/id/707
http//www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5AP05J20091126
Mining Journal:
Native Americans protest at Eagle Rock 4/25/10
http//miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/543341.html
Editorial Cooler heads must prevail 4/25/10
http//miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/543354.html
Pryor pleads not guilty to trespassing Mining 4/21/10
http//miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/543227.html
Pryor remains jailed 4/22/10
http//miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/543253.html
Rally Held at Eagle Rock
http//miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/543014.html?nav=5006
Video of Rally
http//www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/543018.html?nav=5056
http//miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/539169.html
Yellow Dog Plains via Wikipedia By Maynard Leon and Kirill Zikanov (Wiki username Kirillz)
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Dog_Plains
Trouble on the Yellow Dog Plains
http//savethewildup.org/files/swup/265.pdf
Granholm, DEQ decision condemned by U.P.
http//www.ausableanglers.org/files/members/RIVERWATCH48.pdf
Protect the Earth Part 2, Walk to Eagle Rock By Michele Bourdieu
http//keweenawnow.blogspot.com/2009/08/protect-earth-part-2-walk-to-eagle-rock.html
State of Michigan/Eagle Mine Project
http//www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3311_4111_18442-130551--,00.html
Nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute
http//www.CedarTreeInstitute.org
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