Unearth

Unearth follows Alaskan siblings, fishermen Aube and Dune Strickland and sisters Cristina and AlexAnna Salmon, as they confront the proposed Pebble Mine, poised to become North America’s largest copper mine in their home of Bristol Bay. The Stricklands fish for wild Sockeye Salmon in a pristine ecosystem, while the Salmon sisters descend from a tribal community that has stewarded this land for 10,000 years. When Pebble representatives arrive promising cash and coexistence, the siblings investigate, uncovering backdoor deals and dismissed science. Trading their boat for a camper van, the brothers travel the American West, visiting mining sites and speaking with executives, scientists, politicians, and disaster survivors. Their journey exposes an industry built on extraction, colonialism, and deception, fueled by consumer demand for green technology. While the brothers dig for truth, the Salmon sisters lead the fight, mobilizing their community to defend their land, livelihoods, and culture, culminating in a hard-won victory and a hopeful vision of community power.