BLACK MESA, AZ — The Department of Interior (DOI) has denied Peabody Coal Company’s expansion operations on Black Mesa, AZ.
Peabody had been planning to combine both their Kayenta and Black Mesa mines, pump more water for transporting coal, reactivate the Black Mesa mine, and acquire a “Life of Mine” permit.
Peabody’s expansion plans were initially approved [...]

Stop Snowbowl! Protest Sat. Dec. 19 At Flagstaff City Hall!
When: Saturday, December 19th starting at 10AM
Where: Flagstaff City Hall on the Rt. 66 side
 
 
The struggle to protect the Holy San Francisco Peaks and community health from ski resort expansion and wastewater snowmaking continues.
Although a current lawsuit filed by the Save the Peaks Coalition and community [...]

Two years ago community members and an Indigenous youth empowerment media collective called “Outta Your Backpack Media” (OYBM) came together with a vision to establish a space that cultivates active resistance to capitalism, environmental & social injustices in and around our community of Flagstaff. Since then Taala Hooghan infoshop has hosted all ages shows, film [...]

This is a response to news releases sent out by Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley & the Hopi Tribal Council.
Read the news and releases below this statement.
(Friday, October 2nd, 2009) Window Rock, AZ — In a recent proclamation the President of the Navajo Nation, Joe Shirley Jr., sided with the Hopi Tribal Council in an [...]

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September 25, 2009  | Contact: Elouise Brown, Dooda (NO) Desert Rock Committee President – www.doodadesertrock.com
DOODA (NO) DESERT ROCK RELIEF AT US EPA  ENVIRONMENTAL 
APPEALS  BOARD  PSD PERMIT DECISION  
“We are relieved to hear that the US EPA Environmental Appeals Board finally granted the agency’s request to take back the clean air permit for the failed Desert Rock [...]

U.S. Government Ignores Public Health Dangers of Sewer Water Snowmaking

 
June 6th, 2009
Supreme Court Affirms Tribes Have No Religious Rights,
Tribes and others Call For Congressional Action to Protect Sacred Places
Flagstaff, AZ — On Monday, June 8th 2009, the Supreme Court denied the petition by Tribes & Environmental groups to hear the case to protect the holy San Francisco Peaks.
For nearly a decade, [...]

Posted by: David V. Hill
Hello Friends,
We are getting information that the uranium industry has mounted a full out battle to stop the MT Taylor Traditional Cultural Property nomination.  They have hired a professional to work within the community of Grants to drive the wedge issues.   The Grants uranium people are sending letters that [...]

On April 22nd Earth Day, the Navajo Nation Council passed a resolution calling on Obama to protect sacred places. The document also calls on the US to immediately sign onto the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Navajo Nation Council additionally urges the US President to meet with the tribe to discuss the protection of the holy [...]

12/29/08 – Outta Your Backpack Media (OYBMedia) has released a DVD of 19 short films made by Indigenous youth.
The videos in this compilation were almost all made during our 2007-2008 workshops. Some of the videos were made in 6 hours, some in 4 days by folks that had never had previous experience.

All proceeds from the [...]