At Oak Flat, courts and politicians fail tribes
Chi’chil Biłdagoteel exemplifies the larger struggle tribes face over protecting off-reservation, culturally important lands.
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Chi’chil Biłdagoteel exemplifies the larger struggle tribes face over protecting off-reservation, culturally important lands.
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,
The clock is ticking on Chí’chil Biłdagoteel , sacred land located in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest.
The Save Oak Flat act was introduced on March 15, and will permanently protect the mountainous region in Arizona from mining projects.
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