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

Blake McCord

12/7/22

Grand Canyon, Native America, Water, Uranium

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Uranium Mine Ramps Up Near Grand Canyon National Park

Canyon Mine, aka Pinyon Plain Mine, a controversial uranium mine near Grand Canyon National Park, is hiring.

Michael Quinn, National Park Service

11/21/22

Grand Canyon, Native America

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Havasupai Gardens Name Change Reaffirms Havasupai Connections to Grand Canyon

After years of advocacy by Havasupai grassroots and tribal leaders, Indian Garden has been officially renamed Havasupai Gardens.

Blake McCord

11/15/22

Water, Uranium, Energy, Native America

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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.

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