Apache Tribe Fights To Save Its Centuries-Old Holy Place | NBC News

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Published 2021-04-13
To the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona, Oak Flat is a place where generations have come to carry out religious ceremonies and connect with their Creator. But the federal land is set to be transferred to Resolution Copper and turned into one of the country’s largest copper mines — threatening the Apache sacred ground.

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Apache Tribe Fights To Save Its Centuries-Old Holy Place | NBC News

All Comments (21)
  • " I should have never surrendered , I should have fought until i was the last man alive " ~ Geronimo
  • @browns1014
    Fight to save your sacred place, screw these greedy builders. We got you Apache nation.
  • @SolzeyeJewels
    We cannot let this happen. Enough is enough. The land is sacred and must be protected. I'm coming to sit as well for as long as needed.
  • @rusirious
    Fight strong my brothers and sisters, this sort of thing has gone on far too long, these sacred places must be preserved! Mitakuye Oyasin.
  • keep fighting for your culture. You are first born here and so your ancestors take precedence here forever,
  • @Xavier-uknonada
    What a shame. There is no way this is going to happen. No way should the Apache tribe lose any land
  • @mikehancho7426
    Leave the land alone its Apache sacred land and is beautiful. To ruin such a beautiful place for profit is a crime. There are also artifacts that still remain that may be destroyed, its one of the very few artifacts that still remain. For those who wish to show their support, i went to their apache stronghold website and they have a petition to sign to protect the land.
  • @mefford67
    Fight, fight, fight and I will fight alongside you! This land is sacred and should be protected, period.
  • The Cherokee nation is with you brothers , we want to stop WIMM too,. Quora is our legacy.
  • @KL-nj7vi
    How do we get involved to support the resistance?
  • @eddiearmijo6635
    I've been standing back and stand ready, take our lands back. To much Disrespect for the land and it's Native people.
  • @teeada6858
    I pray for a world that comes to live by the peace within these people. Blessings to us all.🙏🏼✨💖
  • We the people of america unite and stand with this tribe over any corporation we must respect our mother earth make nature your religion and respect and put into law the rights of nature we is because it is
  • @xavierjoe3389
    As a Navajo I love the Apaches especially the crown dancers love the way they sing and dance
  • @truthseeker4504
    The originals have helped each minority fight for their rights and it's time we band together and help them fight for their lands. We have other places we can get copper from for electronics no need to destroy a sacred land and national park in the process.
  • Hah the copper company representative trying to act like she cares at all, hahahahaha