Save the Confluence families pursue sacred site legislation
From defense to permanence: Why Save the Confluence now supports sacred site legislation
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.
Push for Grand Canyon Escalade slows to a crawl, for now
A bill to allow outside developers to build a controversial tram and tourist stop at the Confluence has slipped into an eery state of limbo, and its sponsor has gone silent on what his next move will be to push the widely opposed legislation.
Online petitions grows to 60,333 to save the Confluence
More than 60,000 petition signatures from Navajos and also from worldwide were counted by Navajo officials. Only 131 supported the Grand Canyon Escalade.
Letter: Hopi Tribe says Escalade would violate compact with Navajos
Hopi Chairman Herman Honanie says that if the Navajo Nation approves the Grand Canyon Escalade project, the agreement that sought to resolve longstanding land disputes between the two tribes would be violated.
Navajo president reaffirms opposition to Escalade bill
Navajo President Russell Begaye told a Flagstaff newspaper that he continues to oppose the Grand Canyon Escalade bill.