Talon is trying to do things differently, said Malan, emphasizing that the company reached out to the tribe soon after acquiring the mineral rights in Michigan and Minnesota.

Talon Silverhorn, of the Eastern Shawnee in Oklahoma, is working with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to bring to life a place where Shawnee people can tell the stories of their own history.

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So far, Talon is proposing to mine a portion of the tadpole’s tail, ... DNR officials said drilling plans are reviewed by nearby tribes and other agencies with environmental responsibilities.

Talon has agreed to use union labor to build the mine, and suggests its mine workers will be unionized. In 2021, Talon announced it would team with the United Steelworkers to plan for a workforce.

Talon has increased its outreach with the Keweenaw Bay tribe this year in what Malan called an effort to “start off on the right foot” with the Michigan indigenous community.

TAMARACK, Minn. — In this isolated town of about 100 people, dozens of employees are at work for Talon Metals, drawing long cylinders of rock from deep in the earth and analyzing their contents.