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Paris judge rejects attempt to halt auction of Hopi sacred objects

A Paris judge today threw out a bid by Survival International to block a controversial... more

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Article: Senate Bill 2109 Seeks to Extinguish Navajo and Hopi Water Rights

why is it that R's like to screw over people's rights especially in Arizona?

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Arizona senators working to take away Hopi/Navajo right to water for "time immemorial"

Mr. Kyl and Mr. McCain have introduced a bill known as the Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement, which would require the tribes to waive their water rights for “time immemorial” in exchange for groundwater delivery projects to three remote communities.

The tribes must sign off on the settlement, along with 30 other entities including Congress and the president, before the bill becomes law.

Mr. Kyl said the bill was on a “fast track” and he would like to see it pushed through Congress before this session ends. But the outcome is uncertain, as there is a disagreement within the Navajo and Hopi governments over whether or not to endorse the bill, as well as disapproval within the communities, which are pushing for more public hearings.

The settlement would benefit the two tribes by providing clean drinking water piped directly into their homes, Mr. Kyl said. There is very little surface water on the two reservations, he said, adding that most of the water that does exist is in aquifers and the tribes can’t afford to build the infrastructure necessary to gain access to it.

What the tribes would lose by settling is a crucial bargaining chip. Other parties, including Peabody Coal and two other corporations, want the water for ranching, farming and coal mining operations. Coal mining in particular uses copious amounts of water for its slurries.

The tiny Hopi reservation is completely surrounded by the much larger Navajo reservation, which covers 27,000 square miles of land over sections of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Many homes lack indoor plumbing, and one out of three families on the Navajo reservation does not have access to a public drinking water system, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Some wells and springs are still contaminated with uranium and other toxic heavy metals, a legacy of 40 years of mining.

In an arid region where water is scarce, some tribal leaders are in favor of settling their claims in exchange for running water. But the bill has also stirred some controversy among environmental groups and tribe members, who say that their leaders didn’t inform them about the details.

“Water is life, and when you take away our water, you take away our lives,” said Ed Becenti, a Navajo grass-roots organizer. He said that after the meeting, which took place behind closed doors, a crowd of about 200 milling outside followed the senators to their cars chanting “Kill bill 2109″ and “Leave our water alone.”

He said that Senator Kyl should “meet with the Navajo and Hopi grass-roots representation on the settlement agreement and go over it in detail.” He added, “Our tribal leaders have evidently dropped the ball on this one.”

Several environmental groups also oppose the bill. The Grand Canyon Trust, which was recently successful in halting new mining claims on federal land around the Grand Canyon, characterized the bill on its Web site as containing “several dangerous provisions that require a permanent waiver” of water rights.

More at the linkMr. Kyl and Mr. McCain have introduced a bill known as the Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado... more

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The Sign of the Coming of the Pahana; the Hopi Son of man

Dear Current TV; I have an Idea for you about the Coming of the Hopi figure known... more

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Aware Guide - Message from the Hopi Nation about Japan

The Hopi Elders come forward with a message to the world in response to the tsunami... more

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Message from the Hopi Nation about Japan, Amazing and Historic

This is a historic moment for our planet to hear them speak. The Hopi Elders have come... more

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Hopi Prophecy - Mix by Tim Avalos

Music mixed with the voice of a Hopi Elder.

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Congressional hearing held at Grand Canyon concerning economic and human implications of uranium mining at the Grand Canyon.

Congressional hearing held at Grand Canyon concerning economic and human implications... more

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Power Paths / Independent Lens

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Hopi and Navajo Stop Peabody Mine Expansion

In Black Mesa, Arizona a federal judge has vacated a permit for Peabody Western Coal... more

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Science and the Scriptures

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Cute Navajo kids during second week of school at the Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, Arizona

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2009 Navajo livestock vaccination: Navajo Lutheran Mission group from Sacramento Church of the Cross

(Rock Point, AZ) - During July 2009, volunteers from the Lutheran Church of the Cross... more

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"Hopi Elders Prayer"

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Part 1: 2007 Christmas Pageant at the Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, Arizona

Part one of a three-part video series on the 2007 Christmas Pageant at the Navajo... more

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Part 2: 2007 Christmas Pageant at the Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, Arizona

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Part 3: 2007 Christmas Pageant at the Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, Arizona

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Applying the three stages of truth to the 2012 prophecies: Stage 1 – Ridicule

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