The Native Americans will now explore other legal and political possibilities, but the decision is a severe blow to their cause.
Native Americans
Oak Flat Apache Sacred Site Case Goes to the U.S. Supreme Court
The full Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to rehear the case. Only the Washington Justices can now save the site from destruction.
After Settlement, Government Starts Restoring Oregon Native American Sacred Site
Without waiting for a U.S. Supreme Court decision, federal authorities agreed in October to repair a site they destroyed to add a turn lane to a highway.
Honoring the Salmon: Removing California’s Klamath River Dams
The salmon is a sacred animal for the Native Nations of American Pacific Northwest. Deconstructing dams acknowledges it.
Oak Flat Apache Site: Destruction Can Proceed, 9th Circuit Says
Another legal round goes against the Native Americans. Without a Supreme Court or political intervention, the sacred site appears to be doomed.
Defending the Apache Oak Flat Site: It Is Not Over
Last month, a court decision allowed a copper mine to swallow the Arizona site. Now the Department of Agriculture has suspended the construction work.
Mine Will Destroy Apache Sacred Site, Court Declines to Intervene
One of the largest copper mines in the U.S. is being created in Arizona. The problem, an Apache place of worship called Oak Flat will disappear.