Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren greenlighted a sacred site bill Sunday that designates an area within the Grand Canyon a sacred site. The area near “The Confluence,” is the point where the Colorado River and Little Colorado River meet, abuts Grand Canyon National...

The Navajo Nation Council voted 18-0 to designate an area inside the Grand Canyon as a sacred site Monday during a special session.

The proposed sacred site legislation, within the Grand Canyon, is on Monday’s agenda of the Navajo Nation Council’s Special Session.

The proposed sacred site legislation, within the Grand Canyon, may appear on an agenda of the Navajo Nation Council's Special Session soon. Naa’bik’iyati', the council’s standing committee, on Thursday approved and forwarded the Tooh Ahidilini Sacrd Site Legislation...

Comments welcomed on a proposed sacred within Grand Canyon

“We continue to offer prayers with our corn pollen at this site, seeking to communicate with the mighty rivers, wind, sky, and sacred-banded rock canyons, and petitioning for prosperity, from harm and optimal health” wrote Delores Wilson-Aguirre about Navajo dieties at the Confluence

The proposed legislation by Save the Confluence, to designate parts of the Grand Canyon East Rim on the Navajo Nation into traditional religious sites, seeks chapter backing before it makes its way to the Navajo Nation Council.

(If) ‘some communities don’t want tourism, then we look at other options.”’

A jubilant group of Save of the Confluence members, scored a second victory of fending off developers who show up with dreams to develop the Navajo Nation portion of the majestic Grand Canyon.