San Carlos Apache call for international intervention over copper mine at Oak Flat
At the U.N., leaders describe the destruction of Indigenous sacred sites as a ‘major human rights violation.’
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At the U.N., leaders describe the destruction of Indigenous sacred sites as a ‘major human rights violation.’
Opponents of a proposed copper mine that would wipe out a site considered sacred by Arizona tribes prayed and protested in front of the White House.
The San Carlos Apache Tribe Chairman appeared before the United Nations on Tuesday, urging the United States to protect sacred Indigenous sites including Oak Flat from impending destruction.
On day two of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the climate crisis that Indigenous peoples are overwhelmingly expected to bear was highlighted.
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