Land is life. Land is seen as the origin and foundation of a people’s identity, existence and spirituality. Land is important as the source of food and the basis of traditional livelihoods. Land is not a property. Land is to be protected for the sake of future generations. “Ferreting out the truth in the midst of Obfuscation and cover up about the real impact of big, Corporate mining on the Land, forest, culture, self-determination, and food security of Indigenous Peoples, is a difficult task.”