Southwest.Īpache Stronghold contends the land belongs to Western Apaches under an 1852 treaty with the United States. The Society for American Archaeology has said the area is of great significance archaeologically within the U.S. Nosie, a former San Carlos Apache chairman, moved to the site in late 2019. But eventually the area would be swallowed by the mine.Īpaches have camped out there in protest. Resolution Copper says it will keep the campground open to the public as long as it’s safe. The site also is popular for camping, hiking and rock climbing. “Without the spirit, then there’s nothing at all,” she said in Wednesday’s hearing. It’s where Pike had her coming-of-age ceremony and a place she likened to a corridor where Apaches speak to the creator and other deities, part of a religion intertwined with the land. Those things exist elsewhere, but Apache Stronghold says they have unique power within Oak Flat. It has ancient oak groves, traditional plants and living beings that tribal members say are essential to their religion and culture. “Congress has decided this land exchange should go forward, and any construction, mining or ground disturbance at the site is not imminent,” attorneys for the agency wrote.Īpaches call the mountainous area Chi’chil Bildagoteel. In court documents, the agency said it doesn’t question the sincerity of the religious and historical connection that Apaches have to Oak Flat. Forest Service has declined to comment on the lawsuits. The lawsuits raise concerns over federal laws regarding historic preservation, the environment, religious freedom, constitutional rights and a decades-old agreement between Apaches and the United States. Resolution Copper, which has said the mine could have a $61 billion impact over the project’s expected 60 years and employ up to 1,500 people, intervened in the San Carlos Apache case. The San Carlos Apache Tribe, and a coalition of environmentalists, tribes and the Arizona Mining Reform Coalition, also sued the U.S.
The Apache Stronghold lawsuit is one of three filed over the copper mine, some of which have overlapping arguments. Republican legislators have touted the economic benefits the mine could bring. Raul Grijalva of Arizona has been a major supporter. Since then, they have supported legislation to reverse the land exchange. The area known as Oak Flat had been federally protected from mining because of its cultural and natural value for decades. The provision caught environmentalists and tribes off guard. The clock is ticking for the land exchange. The provision required an environmental impact statement before Resolution Copper would exchange eight parcels it owns in Arizona for 3.75 square miles (9.71 square kilometers) of land in the Tonto National Forest. Jeff Flake of Arizona slipped the exchange into a must-pass defense bill. We have engineers and estimators available to design and price your custom wood structure projects including and not limited to Timber, Glulam, Heavy Timber, Large Timbers, and Pilings.Stand-alone legislation in Congress for the land exchange failed for several years. We provide a single source for quality wood structure projects or any step in between.
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