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Bill to permanently protect sacred Apache site up for first hearing
Thursday, April 8, 2021
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A bill to permanently protect a sacred Apache site in Arizona from development is up for its first hearing on Capitol Hill.
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States will take testimony on H.R.1884, the Save Oak Flat Act, next Tuesday. Witnesses include tribal leaders who want to protect the site from a massive copper mine.
“Oak Flat, or Chi’chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region,” the House Committee on Natural Resources said in announcing the hearing.

The Honorable Shan Lewis
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Inter Tribal Council of Arizona The Honorable Fawn Sharp
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National Congress of American Indians Dr. James Wells, Phd
Chief Operating Officer
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The hearing will be live-streamed on YouTube and on Facebook.
President
Inter Tribal Council of Arizona The Honorable Fawn Sharp
President
National Congress of American Indians Dr. James Wells, Phd
Chief Operating Officer
L. Everett & Associates
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