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    New Film! #ApacheStronghold Protecting #OakFlat from #CopperMine

    The #Apache stronghold standing in the way of a copper mine that would desecrate a #SacredSite

    By Ricochet Media
    Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=hZucwkizBy

    "In the heart of the #Arizona high desert lies a battle for the soul of the land. The ancient, sacred grounds of Apache Native territory are under threat from a looming giant — a massive copper mine that promises riches for the locals, and a pathway to the so-called green transition. But, as is often the case, it comes at a cost.

    "The #SanCarlosApache tribe calls it Chi’chil Bildagoteel, English speakers call it Oak Flat. It sits on a mountainous plateau within a 17.3-kilometer oasis in the #TontoNationalForest. Rio Tinto and #BHP, two of the world’s biggest mining companies, have staked their claim here through a joint venture called #ResolutionCopper.

    "For over 10 years they’ve been lobbying governments for the right to build a colossal #mine that would cover roughly 7,000 acres of surface area, and extend more than a mile into the ground. The only thing that stands in their way is the resistance of the Apache Stronghold, a nonprofit community organization of Natives and non-Natives uniting to counter ongoing colonization, defend holy sites and protect freedom of religion, which was created to protect Chi’chil Bildagoteel.

    Read the full story on Ricochet Media. ricochet.media/indigenous/bran way-of-a-massive-copper-mine/
    at May 14, 2024

    bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/05

    #SaveOakFlat #RioTinto #ReaderSupportedNews #RichochetMedia #BrandiMorin #Cree #NativeAmericanNews #IndigenousNews #Greenwashing #NoMiningWithoutConsent #CopperMine