DoomsdaysCWJul 30, 2025

When in doubt, dump it on #Indigenous land! But of course!!! <sarc>

In #Hokkaido, #IndigenousLand rights have added another layer to the division of opinions in Suttsu and Kamoenai over whether to host a permanent underground repository for Japan’s #NuclearWaste.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/06/energy/hokkaido-ainu-nuclear-waste-storage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

#NuclearColonialism #EnvironmentalRacism #IndigenousPeople #AinuPeople #Ainu #NoNukes #NoNukesForAI #RethinkNotRestart #FukushimaIsntOver #RenewablesNow #NuclearWaste #NuclearEnergy #Environment #Energy #Hokkaido #NoNuclearDumping #Remember311

Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste

Some scholars and activists are raising concerns that Indigenous voices are not being heard amid the debate over whether to host nuclear waste storage facilities.

The Japan Times
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"The #Ainu, an #indigenous people of Japan, have a distinct culture, language, and history that set them apart from the dominant Japanese population. Historically inhabiting #Hokkaido, #Sakhalin, the #KurilIslands, and parts of northern #Honshu, the Ainu lived as hunters, gatherers, and fishers, deeply connected to nature."

https://historyrise.com/the-ainu-people-study-guide/

#IndigenousPeople #AinuPeople #IndigenousHistory

The Ainu People (Japan) | Indigenous People Study Guide

Learn about the Ainu people in this study guide.

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