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OPINION: Cynthia Carroll made promises to Bristol Bay and she is stepping down as the CEO of Anglo American. The mining giant should use this leadership change as an opportunity to drop the Pebble Mine.
Among our Alaskan Native tribes, a promise made is a promise kept. For generations, survival in the Far North depended on this trust. Last year, Ms. Cynthia Carroll, the CEO of London-based mining giant Anglo American PLC, gave Alaskans a promise.
For generations, Alaska Natives have hunted, fished, thrived and survived on the land surrounding Bristol Bay. As I look forward to passing on this way of life to my children and grandchildren, I find myself fighting for the future of my culture.