US newsfromThe Washington Post1 week agoA land fight pits a sacred Apache tradition against a copper mineOak Flat, a sacred Apache Sunrise Dance site, faces potential destruction from Resolution Copper mining plans to extract massive copper deposits.
EnvironmentfromHigh Country News3 months agoCourt delays land transfer that would enable copper mine at Oak Flat - High Country NewsA federal appeals court temporarily blocked the land transfer of Oak Flat, halting transfer to Resolution Copper that threatened a Western Apache sacred site.
US politicsfromTruthout7 months agoTrump's Race for Green Energy Resources Isn't About Climate - It's About GreedThe San Carlos Apache Nation protests the mining takeover of sacred Oak Flat, emphasizing its cultural and spiritual significance.