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Notes from the front lines of conservation on the Colorado Plateau.

Tim Peterson

11/12/24

Bears Ears, National Monuments, Native America

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Bears Ears Plan Makes History

Bears Ears petroglyph panels and cultural sites protected by new proposed management plan.

Tim Peterson

10/30/24

Uranium, Native America, Bears Ears, National Monuments

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Over 100 Walk in Solidarity with White Mesa

A rally in Salt Lake City followed by a spiritual walk in White Mesa demonstrate the Ute community's determination to see uranium mill close.

M. Quinn, National Park Service

10/16/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon, Energy

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Arizona Governor Urges Review of Grand Canyon Uranium Mine

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is the latest elected official to call for an environmental review of Pinyon Plain uranium mine.

Highway 160, east of Kayenta on the Navajo Nation. TIM PETERSON

10/1/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon, Maps

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Uranium Haul Route Risky, Fatal Accident Data Shows

Four of the five most dangerous sections of the haul route are on the Navajo Nation.

Pinyon Plain Mine. EcoFlight

09/27/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon

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Why Pinyon Plain Mine Needs Federal Review

It's time to consider what scientists have learned about groundwater in the Grand Canyon region since 2012.

Alastair Bitsóí

09/18/24

Bears Ears, National Monuments, Native America

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A Really Old Potato and Indigenous Foods in Bears Ears

Native peoples have been cultivating the Four Corners potato in the American Southwest as far back as 10,000 to 11,000 years ago.

Raymond Chee

09/4/24

National Monuments, Grand Canyon, Native America

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Hopi Cultural Ties to Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument

For Hopi Chairman Timothy Nuvangyaoma, the Grand Canyon region is home to many cultural and religious sites that are still very much alive today.

Evaporation pond at Canyon Mine. Blake McCord

08/21/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon

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Attorney General Urges Review of Grand Canyon Uranium Mine

Attorney general raises concerns about groundwater contamination at Grand Canyon uranium mine.

Blake McCord

08/13/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon

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Grand Canyon Uranium Mine Haul Trucks Pause

Amid protests, uranium haul trucks pause near the Grand Canyon.

Raymond Chee

08/8/24

National Monuments, Grand Canyon, Native America

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Celebrate Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument

Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument is 1 year old. Learn about the cultural resources, waters, and plants and animals it protects.

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