{"id":39623,"date":"2024-08-12T00:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T04:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=39623"},"modified":"2024-08-13T09:34:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T13:34:01","slug":"native-america-calling-navajo-nation-clashes-with-new-uranium-mining-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/08\/12\/native-america-calling-navajo-nation-clashes-with-new-uranium-mining-push\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Navajo Nation clashes with new uranium mining push"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, August 12, 2024<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Navajo Nation clashes with new uranium mining push <\/div>\r\nThe Navajo Nation deployed its police department to hold back trucks <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/07\/31\/they-snuck-through-tribes-condemn-shipment-of-uranium-material-through-their-lands\/\">hauling uranium ore across tribal land<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n The action comes after the recent resumption of uranium mining at the Pinyon Plain (formerly Canyon) Mine in northwest Arizona. It is one of 600 uranium mines considered dormant because they aren\u2019t financially viable. They are tied to numerous health conditions by citizens of Navajo and other nearby tribes. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nBut new interest in nuclear energy is improving prices for raw ore. Join Native America Calling to hear about tribes leveraging sovereignty to halt the mining and transport of uranium.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nALSO: Hear about an effort to shine the light on the fatal shooting by a New Mexico sheriff\u2019s deputy of a Native American teenager. Family members and others are questioning the use of force that was caught on the deputy\u2019s body camera.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n <div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_indianz-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/07\/31\/they-snuck-through-tribes-condemn-shipment-of-uranium-material-through-their-lands\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/10\/pinyonplainmineradioactive-3.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018They snuck through\u2019: Tribes condemn shipment of uranium material through their lands\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/07\/31\/they-snuck-through-tribes-condemn-shipment-of-uranium-material-through-their-lands\/\">\n\t\t\t\u2018They snuck through\u2019: Tribes condemn shipment of uranium material through their lands\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/07\/31\/they-snuck-through-tribes-condemn-shipment-of-uranium-material-through-their-lands\/\">\n\t\t\t<p>Tribal leaders are condemning the primary producer of uranium for transporting hazardous materials through their territories without their consent and without advance notice.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"Indianz.Com\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tIndianz.Com\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/www.navajonationcouncil.org\/speaker-crystalyne-curley-biography\/>Crystalyne Curley<\/a> (Din\u00e9), Speaker of the <a href=https:\/\/www.navajonationcouncil.org\/>Navajo Nation Council<\/a>, legislative arm of <a href=https:\/\/www.navajo-nsn.gov\/>Navajo Nation<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/x.com\/carlettatilousi>Carletta Tilousi<\/a> (Havasupai), former councilwoman for the <a href=https:\/\/theofficialhavasupaitribe.com\/>Havasupai Tribe<\/a> and member of the Uranium Mining Committee\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/haulno.com\/author\/leona\/>Leona Morgan<\/a> (Din\u00e9), co-founder of <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HaulNo\/>Haul No<\/a> advocacy group\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/isoj.org\/donovan-quinterro\/>Donovan Quintero<\/a> (Din\u00e9), freelance reporter\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/17\/kaiser-health-news-navajo-nation-deals-with-consequences-of-uranium-mining\/navajouranium\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21180\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-attachment-id=\"21180\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/17\/kaiser-health-news-navajo-nation-deals-with-consequences-of-uranium-mining\/navajouranium\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/17\/navajouranium-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot G11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1312571238&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9.784&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Uranium on Navajo Nation\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A sign in English and in Navajo warns of the dangers of uranium at an abandoned site on the New Mexico portion of the Navajo Nation.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A sign in English and in Navajo warns of the dangers of uranium at an abandoned site on the New Mexico portion of the Navajo Nation. 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