New documentary explores Confluence issues
“The Confluence” by Courtney Blackmer-Raynolds explores how the physical landscapes of the Grand Canyon shape the cultural, emotional and spirual landscapes of the Navajo people who inhabit it.
Navajo Nation postpones, moves hearing on Escalade
Navajo elected officials have decided to postpone and move the first hearing on a proposal to build a gondola tram into the Grand Canyon. In an official meeting today, the Navajo Nation Law and Order committee voted 3-0 to postpone and move the hearing. The committee...
No “drugs” involved in 3D rendition of Escalade resort
A 3D video rendition of the proposed Escalade resort caught the ire of a key proponent, who accused the makers of possibly being on drugs at the time it was made. Lamar Whitmer, one of three partners in Confluence Partners LLC, said in an interview with KTVK-TV...
Save the Confluence gets in front of Escalade developer at Window Rock Fair
Save the Confluence organizers who participated in the Navajo Nation Fair parade on Sept. 10 said one of their key opponents got a major shock.
What are next steps for proposed Escalade bill?
Now that Navajo Nation Council Delegate Ben Bennett, from Eastern Navajo, has introduced legislation supporting the proposed Grand Canyon Escalade, what is next?