The latest from Save the Confluence
Lamar Whitmer: politics, money, topless women and the Snowbowl
He was accused by local newspaper columnist Robert Leger a few years back of using public comment time at the meetings for “over-the-top” attacks against politicians who didn’t share his views.
AZ Republic deems Escalade too risky for the Grand Canyon
When visitors see the dizzying depth of the Grand Canyon, someone inevitably quips, “Where’s the elevator?”
We’re not opposed to development — just to bad development ideas
Inappropriate development for the Confluence is Fulcrum Group’s, aka Confluence Partners, proposal for a tram and other tourist amenities that would scar the land.
Bidaa
The land out here is endless.
The infamous MOU on how to wrestle land away from Navajos finally is released
After three broken promises, and a lot of phone calls and e-mails from everyone, the administration of Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly finally released the memorandum of understanding between themselves and a Scottsdale-based development firm that proposes a major tourist resort near the Grand Canyon’s “east rim.”
Fulcrum Group, aka Confluence Partners, unveil new plans
A Scottsdale developer on Monday unveiled new proposed plans that include a restaurant and an amphitheater on the floor of the Grand Canyon, which tourists would access by riding a gondola tram down to the river.
Fresh Air Over The Confluence
Most days, the airspace over The Confluence remains pristine and quiet.
President Ben Shelly Does Political Backflip
Here is audio of what Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly said to the people when he visited Grand Canyon East June 4, 2011. He spoke in Navajo about standing with the people who do not want development at the Confluence.
Sheepherder
The Navajo tradition of sheepherding, once a dawn-to-dusk operation practiced by most families in the tribe, is in decline. Henry Lane, 98, is among the last to herd sheep in the traditional Navajo way.
Residents launch Save the Confluence campaign; oppose Escalade Project
A coalition of landholders and grazing permit owners on the western Navajo Nation are opposing an effort by the Navajo Nation to use a trio of individuals who gained favor with Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly to develop a tourism-based economy near the East Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Where is The Confluence?
The Confluence refers to the point where the Colorado River and the Little Colorado River meet in northern Arizona.
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