Uranium & the Half-Life of Hope
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesThe disturbing legacy of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation is well known to people who live near abandoned mines and mills.
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Uranium – The Half-life of Hope
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesThe legacy of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation is well known to people who live near abandoned mines and mills. In 2005, the Nation banned uranium mining and milling on its reservation, and a 20-year ban on new mining claims on public lands adjacent to Grand Canyon is in effect. Yet rising uranium prices, already permitted mines, and thousands of existing claims on other Colorado Plateau lands raise the possibility of yet another uranium boom in our region.
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Viva la Verde Film Screening
Holland Community Center 34250 N. 60th Street, CarefreeTwo years in the making, the film highlights the Riparian ecosystem; plants and animals of one of the last flowing southwestern desert rivers.
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Navajo Nation Council Special Session
Navajo Nation Council Chamber Window Rock, AZ, United StatesNavajo Nation Council is scheduled to debate the Grand Canyon Escalade Bill. Come out and oppose this destructive measure. Use the force.
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Lake Powell Balloon Regatta
Lake Powell National Golf Course 400 Clubhouse Dr, Page, AZ, United StatesTreat yourself and your family to the natural beauty that has inspired artists and photographers for decades – the azure blue of Lake Powell contrasted with the red of the Navajo sandstone and the ever-changing hues of the Vermillion Cliffs.
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Veterans Day Tribute
Heard Museum 2301 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, United StatesJoin veterans groups, color guards, traditional performers and speakers at the American Indian Veterans National Memorial on the grounds of the Heard Museum for a special tribute to veterans of the U.S. armed forces, followed by a reception inside the museum’s Steele Auditorium.
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Fee Free Days in America’s National Parks
Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas 100 Lake Shore Dr, Page, AZ, United StatesAmerica's Best Idea - the national parks - is even better when it's free! Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free* dates in 2017: • November 11-12: Veterans Day Weekend The fee waiver includes entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by […]