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Oak Flat is sacred land to some Native Americans, but endangered by mine plan
Deepa Bharatha and Alejandra Molina Associated Press and Religion News Service//June 28, 2023//[read_meter]
Soleil Davignon picks berries for her coming of age ceremony on Oak Flat Campground, a sacred site for Native Americans located 70 miles east of Phoenix, on June 3, 2023, in Miami, Ariz. When the time comes, Soleil will don dresses and jewelry gifted by family members and perform more than 100 dances, using a curved staff to keep time with the music. It is here that Resolution Copper Mining, a joint subsidiary of British and Australian mining giants, Rio Tinto and BHP, wants to remove layers of rock to extract copper from deep underground. (AP Photo/Ty O'Neil)
Oak Flat is sacred land to some Native Americans, but endangered by mine plan
Deepa Bharatha and Alejandra Molina Associated Press and Religion News Service//June 28, 2023//[read_meter]
