From: "brendanorrell" brendanorrell@gmail.comDate: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:53:00 -0000
Subject: [censorednews] Havasupai Conference: Oppose uranium mining in Grand Canyon
Havasupai Conference July 25 -- 26, 2009: Govinda at Earthcycles, www.earthcycles.net, and Brenda Norrell of Censored news, will team up again to broadcast live from this gathering of the Havasupai to oppose uranium mining in the Grand Canyon. We hope to see you there, or you can listen live around the world on the Internet. We'll be updating the issues from the Longest Walk as well, on the issues of protecting Mother Earth and international Indigenous human rights. Radio stations can use the audios for broadcasts, in any country.
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Conference news release contacts:
Matthew Putesoy, Vice Chairman, Havasupai Tribe, (928) 448-2731 mattputesoy@yahoo.com
Grand Canyon Threatened by Uranium Mining
Havasupai Tribe Announces Protest Gathering to Rally Support
The gathering will be held on July 25-26,
South of the Grand Canyon at the Sacred Red Butte
Supai, AZ – Today, the Havasupai Tribe announced a protest gathering at their sacred site Red Butte, which is threatened by uranium mining located near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The public is invited to attend and add their voices in support of saying, "no to uranium mining."
"On behalf of the Havasupai Tribe, I urge everyone to join us at the foot of this sacred Red Butte to unify our voices and call on the Federal Government to work with the Havasupai Tribe to protect these sacred lands from any further uranium mining," stated Don E. Watahomigie, Havasupai Tribal Chairman. "We are proud to host this historic gathering as our ancestors have done for generations at Red Butte."
A Canadian company, Denison Mines is threatening to reopen the Canyon Mine, which is just miles from the sacred Red Butte, as a full mining operation. The Havasupai Tribe and others have been actively opposing Denison Mines seeking Groundwater Aquifer Permits from the ADEQ (Arizona Dept. of Environmental Quality) to operate Canyon Mine and extract uranium.
The Havasupai Tribe, who have inhabited the Grand Canyon region for many centuries, fear that contamination from uranium mining could harm the animals, air, water, and people. The Havasupai religion is also being directly affected by the uranium mines. Long time Havasupai leader Rex Tilousi says, "We believe Red Butte is the lungs of our Grandmother Canyon." Canyon Mine is located right next to the Havasupai's most sacred site, Red Butte."
The Havasupai Tribe, in alliance with Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, and Grand Canyon Trust are opposing any uranium mines on or around the rim of the Grand Canyon. This gathering will be held twenty miles south of the Grand Canyon National Park on July 25 - 26, 2009. Members of the public will be invited to join the Havasupai on Saturday for a free public concert at 6:00 pm and for a public forum on uranium mining and protecting sacred lands on Sunday, July 26th. The media is welcomed to attend at any time during the events on Saturday and Sunday and a news conference will be held Friday, July 24th, at 4pm at the conclusion of the private Havasupai prayer ceremony. Directions to the gathering as well as a detailed agenda for the event can be found at www.arizona.sierraclub.org
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