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A planned mine at Oak Flat does not interfere with the ability of Native Americans to practice their religion, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Religion journalists reflected on how they build trust with their audience during a recent National Press Club event.

The San Carlos Apache tribe has issued a statement following last week’s rejection of a challenge to the Resolution Copper mine located about 60 miles east of Phoenix in Tonto National Forest.Although the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against Apache Stronghold was a setback, other lawsuits are pending. The project also hinges on an environmental impact statement,

"A federal appeals court ruled that a federal land swap giving a Native American tribal holy site in Arizona to a private mining company so it could be the site of a copper mine would not violate the tribe’s religious freedoms."

This week, the Ninth Circuit addresses a religion-based challenge to a federal-government land transfer and considers whether public-sector employees can obtain refunds of mandatory...

In a 2-1 decision, the court struck down grassroots group Apache Strongholds bid to halt a copper mine that would obliterate Oak Flat.

On Tuesdays ICT Newscast, a new report outlines the major challenges Native caregivers have in finding children quality child care. And a First Nation takes control of its energy. Plus, major stories from around the globe

Apache tribal members have said allowing a copper mine to be built on land they consider holy — eventually destroying the site — violates their religious

(RNS) — The Apache Stronghold coalition said they will appeal to the US Supreme Court.

A US appeals court has ruled that the federal government may give thousands of acres in Arizona to Rio Tinto.