Resistance Updates

Photos: Protest Halts Snowbowl Pipeline Construction

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June 17, 2011

Credits included in titles. Photographs courtesy of Kyle Boggs of  The Noise & Beth Lavely   Number of Views: 5841
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Protect Sogorea Te – Protect Sacred Sites

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April 15, 2011

On April 15, 2011 an occupation was established to protect sacred site known as Sogorea Te (Glen Cove, near Vallejo, CA). www.protectglencove.org

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TAKE ACTION TODAY TO STOP URANIUM MINING NEAR GRAND CANYON!

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January 11, 2011
TAKE ACTION TODAY TO STOP URANIUM MINING NEAR GRAND CANYON!

Comment Deadline: January 14th Denison Mines Corp., a Canadian corporation has submitted water and air quality permit applications to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) in an attempt to operate uranium mines near the Grand Canyon. Not only do these mines directly threaten the Ecoregion of the Grand Canyon, they further corporate attacks...
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Think Outside the Bomb kicks off Disarmament Summer Encampment

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August 5, 2010

CHIMAYO, NM—For too long, the US government and corporations have sacrificed the environmental integrity, the health, and the well-being of indigenous and poor communities to secure access to resources through the threat and use of force. We cannot reverse the course of a nuclear future unless we undo the legacy of racism and violence....
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SAVE THE PEAKS! July 15th – 16th, 2010 PHOENIX, AZ – Prayer Vigil • March • Rally

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June 29, 2010
SAVE THE PEAKS! July 15th – 16th, 2010 PHOENIX, AZ – Prayer Vigil • March • Rally

Please spread the word. If you cannot make it to Phoenix or Flagstaff please consider organizing a vigil, rally or event in your community! If you would like to help with outreach you can pick up posters at Taala Hooghan infoshop in Flagstaff (1700 N 2nd St. near Rt 66 and 4th St.) or...
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Activists Seeking End to Border Militarization Lockdown & Occupy Border Patrol Office in Tucson, AZ

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May 23, 2010


Tucson, AZ – At approximately 1:00PM Friday, May 21, 2010 more than a dozen people occupied the Tucson Headquarters of the US Border Patrol to draw attention to impacts of border militarization in Indigenous Communities. Six people, including Alex Soto a member of the Tohono O’odham Nation and a volunteer with the group O’odham Solidarity Across Borders, locked themselves together for up to 3 and 1/2 hours. “Indigenous voices have been ignored. In our action today we say NO MORE!” Said Soto.
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Uranium Mining Begins Near Grand Canyon

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February 23, 2010
Uranium Mining Begins Near Grand Canyon

Thousands of Claims Threaten Public Health & Sacred Lands By Klee Benally Grand Canyon, AZ — In defiance of legal challenges and a U.S. Government moratorium, Canadian company Denison Mines has started mining uranium on the north rim of the Grand Canyon. According to the Arizona Daily Sun the mine has been operating since December...
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Environmental Groups Gain Court Victory Over Peabody Coal on Black Mesa

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January 10, 2010
Environmental Groups Gain Court Victory Over Peabody Coal on Black Mesa

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...
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Struggle Continues to Protect Holy San Francisco Peaks

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December 18, 2009

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...
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DOODA (NO) DESERT ROCK RELIEF AT US EPA ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS BOARD PSD PERMIT DECISION

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September 28, 2009

FOR  IMMEDIATE RELEASE  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...
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[Protect Sacred Places] Saving Mount Taylor

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May 12, 2009
[Protect Sacred Places] Saving Mount Taylor

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...
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Navajo Nation Council Calls on Obama to Protect Sacred Places

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April 24, 2009

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...
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News Release: Tribes & Environmental Groups Petition Supreme Court to Protect Sacred Mountain

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January 7, 2009
News Release: Tribes & Environmental Groups Petition Supreme Court to Protect Sacred Mountain

Take Action: Contact a US Congressional representative here. News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: Tuesday, January 6th 2009 Contact: Klee Benally – Save the Peaks Coalition Email: indigenousaction@gmail.com Website: www.savethepeaks.org Tribes & Environmental Groups Petition Supreme Court in Appeal to Protect Religious Freedom & Environmental Integrity of Sacred Mountain FLAGSTAFF, AZ – On Monday,...
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