Native Organizers Alliance - Sign to defend public lands from toxic mining

 

Patricia, This week we marked Earth Day by calling on Congress to protect the sacred and ecologically important Oak Flat. Despite Tribal opposition, this land has just been transferred to the notorious foreign mining corporation Resolution Copper. But we have more steps to take to fight for Oak Flat. Resolution Copper is depending on getting access to surrounding public lands to build infrastructure that’s necessary for the mines. It's time for Congress to step up. Rep. Adelita Grijalva recently introduced the Preserve the Traditional Cultural Place Chí’chil Biłdagoteel Historic District Act to prohibit mining-related activities on adjacent public lands in Tonto National Forest. This legislation would also require Nation-to-Nation Tribal consultations and agreements to ensure Tribes’ continued access to those lands for ceremonial and cultural uses. Please act today to protect Mother Earth, Tribal sovereignty, and Oak Flat: Take a minute to tell your Members of Congress to cosponsor and pass the Preserve the Traditional Cultural Place Chí’chil Biłdagoteel Historic District Act. SIGN AND SEND As Congresswoman Grijalva said: “Thousands of acres of public land surrounding the transferred parcel remain at risk, and these lands are sacred to the Apache people. Congress must act to immediately preserve a site of immense cultural, spiritual, and natural significance. We cannot enable the destruction of Oak Flat…” Together, we’ll keep pushing the federal government to protect Mother Earth and respect Tribes’ sovereign right to make decisions about our sacred and ancestral lands. This includes building toward a future where Tribal Nations are co-managers of federal lands with the same decision-making rights as federal agencies. Co-governing is not only our right as sovereign nations, but also a long-term solution that enables Mother Earth and all our relatives to thrive. Ahéhee' (thank you in Navajo) for being an essential part of this work, Tremayne Nez (Navajo) Policy Director POWER OUR MOVEMENT

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