. >> the bad river and the kakagon sloughs represent about 40 percent of the wetlands for coastal lake superior. >> the chippewa tribes set up harvest camp at the edge of the mine site about a year ago as part of a strategy to stop the mine. they invited the public to come here and learn firsthand about the land. >> you get lead, arsenic mercury... >> over 5000 people have visited the camp, learning the dangers posed by the mine and cataloging the environment before gtac starts digging. >> slap it. come on. give me five. oh, there we go. >> paul demain of the lac courte oreilles tribe is one of the people who first set up harvest camp. tribal members and supporters lived there through a harsh winter to demonstrate their resistance to the mine. their effort garnered press and support for their cause. >> how close are we to the mine site, to where they want to do the mine site? >> about uh, about a mile, straight this way. if you look up here you can see that uh, ridge up there. >> uh huh. >> paul sees this struggle as history repeating itself. mining companies and white settlers way bac