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For Immediate Release Hot Springs South
Dakota - April 12, 2011
A new documentary film from PK Productions
LLC and the Institute of Range and American Mustang,
"WE ARE THE LAND" by director and editor,
Christopher Crosby, will have a debut premiere at the
"Black Hills - Protect Our Waters" Earth Day
film festival on Wednesday, April 20th 2011 at the Elks
Theatre in Rapid City, South Dakota.
The evening will feature presentations by Dr. Andy
Johnson, "Beyond Petroleum", Dr. Lilias Jarding
"Uranium Mining in the Black Hills" and, Charmaine
White Face "Defenders of the Black Hills."
The free event will begin at 6:00 pm. Sponsored by The
Izzak Walton League and the Clean Water Alliance.
For more info: 605-716-5166
ABOUT "WE ARE THE LAND" (2011) a documentary
film by Christopher Crosby Governments and the uranium
industry say the mining and milling of uranium provides
high-paying and much-needed jobs in some of the most
remote areas of the country, with manageable environmental
risks. But it's an industry that has long attracted
its share of controversy.
This is a major concern for the Black Hills Wild
Horse Sanctuary in western South Dakota, and other
residents including environmental and conservation groups.
The Sierra Club of South Dakota warns that water
pollution will be a major concern if the mining company
Powertech is given a permit to mine for uranium. The
Sierra Club's Black Hills Group, says there's a high
likelihood that aquifers will become polluted if an
injection-well recovery system is used to mine the ore.
Powertech Inc USA has submitted its uranium mining
application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and
it can be viewed at the NRC
website. The NRC has announced a time period for
interested individuals to voice their concerns regarding
the uranium mine's impacts to the environment. This
proposed uranium mine will be the first time folks can
be heard under the new GEIS.
"It's going to be my last great battle, but I'm
going to win this one." says Hyde.
The Institute of Range and American Mustang
owns 13,000 acres of private land dedicated to range
preservation and a balanced ecosystem. I.R.A.M.'s finest
gift is The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, whose
purpose is to provide not only freedom for unadoptable
and unwanted wild horses, but also a research area dedicated
to solving wild horse herd management that will contribute
to the well-being of wild horses everywhere.
www.wildmustangs.com
Dayton O. Hyde, Founder and President Institute of
Range and the American Mustang. Dayton Hyde is a rancher,
conservationist, award winning photographer, essayist
and author of 17 books; He runs the Black Hills Wild
Horse Sanctuary, an 13,000-acre ranch in Western South
Dakota where he protects wild horses.
About the Production:
Director / Editor: Christopher Crosby Producers: Karla
R. LaRive, Susan Watt Featuring, Tom Ballanco, Tom Cook,
Dayton O. Hyde, Barbara High Pine Peltier, Virgil Red
Cloud Goode, Gilbert Sanchez, Susan Watt and Windwalker.
Music soundtrack by Windwalker, Edoal Spirit Buffalo
(Wind Spirit Drum), Virgil Red Cloud Goode, Barbara
High Pine Peltier, Christopher Crosby, Martin Meyer.
Recorded and engineered at Great Sky Studios, Hot
Springs South Dakota. Filmed on location at the Black
Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, South Dakota, USA.
Contact information for the Sanctuary:
Susan Watt, Program Development Director Institute
of Range and the American Mustang PO Box 998, Hot Springs
South Dakota 57747 iram@gwtc.net
Public Relations for WE ARE THE LAND documentary
Karla LaRive | Studio West Management PO Box 752,
Hot Springs, South Dakota 57747 karla@studiowestmanagement.com
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