Tribe officials reveal 2-year process to approve Wallenda's Grand Canyon stunt (Azfamily.com 3/18)
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Navajo Nation approves tightrope walk across Grand Canyon
Posted: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The Navajo Nation has approved a tightrope stunt across the Grand Canyon.
Daredevil Nik Wallenda plans to walk a 2-inch-wide wire over the 1,500-foot drop this June.
He won't be wearing a safety harness.
"He made it clear to us that this is his profession and that he's very confident about the safety measures he needs to ensure a successful walk," Erny Zah, a spokesperson for Navajo President Ben Shelly, told Azfamily.com.
Wallenda performed a similar stunt at Niagara Falls last year. He used the casino owned by the Seneca Nation as his practice base.
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Tribe officials reveal 2-year process to approve Wallenda's Grand Canyon stunt (Azfamily.com 3/18)
Tribe officials reveal 2-year process to approve Wallenda's Grand Canyon stunt (Azfamily.com 3/18)
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