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

Blake McCord

11/15/22

Update: Flooding at Uranium Mine Near the Grand Canyon

Miners have pumped more than 49 million gallons of water laced with uranium and arsenic out of a mine near the Grand Canyon.

Raymond Chee

11/8/22

Native America

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Bright, Bold, and Original, a Navajo Artist’s Journey through Self-care

Crystal Dugi is a one-woman business selling bright and colorful artwork inspired by her Navajo culture.

Tim Peterson

11/1/22

Uranium, Native America

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White Mesa Ute Lead Spiritual Walk to Protest Uranium Mill

A uranium mill near Bears Ears National Monument puts public health, water, and air quality at risk.

Bernadette Adley-Santa Maria, photo by Deidra Peaches

10/4/22

Grand Canyon, Native America, Water

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The Headwaters of the Little Colorado River

Ramon and Bernadette, White Mountain Apache tribal members, trace the Little Colorado River's headwaters to their sacred mountain.

Raymond Chee

09/21/22

Native America

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Finding Answers through Farming

Cherilyn Yazzie was advocating for public health and nutrition when she saw a need for farmers on the Navajo Nation.

Deidra Peaches

08/18/22

Grand Canyon, Native America, Water

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Grand Falls on the Little Colorado River

Grand Falls is more than a tourist destination. Dr. Herman Cody and Radmilla Cody, Diné (Navajo) musicians, discuss growing up along the banks of the Little Colorado River.

Raymond Chee

08/9/22

Native America

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Collaborating to Build a Native Economy

Germaine Simonson's convenience store meets customer needs in her rural Navajo Nation community.

Grand Canyon National Park

08/2/22

Grand Canyon, Native America

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Centering Native Perspectives at Grand Canyon National Park

Long-term efforts strive to center Indigenous perspectives in park management and interpretation.

Amy S. Martin

07/20/22

Grand Canyon, Native America

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Grand Canyon Tourism Economy Rebounds

Grand Canyon National Park generates millions for the Arizona economy.

Amy S. Martin

07/14/22

Grand Canyon, Native America

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Hiring Reform at Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park is carved out of ancestral lands of at least 11 tribes, but Native people make up only a small percent of park employees.

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

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