The latest from Save the Confluence

A plan to label Navajo traditional religious sites at Grand Canyon East Rim starts again
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.

Where Have All Our Leaders Gone?
Perhaps the biggest gathering of STC (Save the Confluence) families, supporters, and Navajo leaders came about at Pillow Hill, Southern Bodaway, West of The Gap, Ariz., on September 23rd. 2023.

Reliving Tribal Neglect and Political Oppression
Some of you may remember the hard fought battle with the proposed Escalade resort that we Grassroots People of The Confluence area were forced to be involved in which culminated in a resounding defeat for the developers.

SLIDESHOW: Navajo leaders visit Grand Canyon East rim
Up to 50 people attended the Save the Confluence Community Cookout & Gathering on Saturday, Sept. 23, on the western Navajo Nation.

Colorado Plateau residents receive warmth for winter
Ten rural families on the western Navajo Nation received loads of wood from Save the Confluence, thanks to an environmental justice grant for the upcoming winter.

Save the Confluence cookout set September 23
A Save the Confluence Cookout & Gathering is scheduled 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Wilson residence in southern Bodaway.

Phoenix developer ignores 87,000 people who oppose pumping Big Canyon groundwater
Steve Irwin, owner of Pumped Hydro Storage, LLC, said Friday he won’t withdraw his application for a permit to dam up a parched piece of desert to collect groundwater on the western Navajo Nation for outside interests.

Petition of 87,000 signatures opposing Big Canyon dam project sent to developer
Save the Confluence is asking Phoenix developer Steve Irwin to drop his request of a federal commission to dam up a parched piece of desert to collect groundwater on the western Navajo Nation for outside interests. In a letter to Irwin, Delores Wilson-Aguirre, STC...

US Supreme Court denies water rights to Navajo Nation
Here is a link to a PDF copy of the US Supreme Court decision denying water rights to the Navajo Nation.
The Colorado River flows adjacent to families that have lived in drought conditions for generations.

Save the Colorado River
Now, we need to save the Colorado River from extinction. The results of climate change have decreased water levels and snowpack that stem from prolonged drought, and the over consumption of water has exacerbated the problem.

New documentary: Grand Canyon is home to Native people
As Grand Canyon National Park prepares to celebrate its 104th anniversary on Feb. 26, a new 12-minute film, “Voices of the Grand Canyon” debuts.

Feds formally stop proposal to dam up part of Little Colorado River
The federal government is finally closing the door on two proposed dams on the Little Colorado River in western Navajo Nation. But another effort to dam up Big Canyon remains alive.
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