Arizona: Hopi Council Opposes The Navajo Tribe’s Proposal For Development At The Grand Canyon

Arizona: Hopi Council Opposes The Navajo Tribe’s Proposal For Development At The Grand Canyon   In a recent Tribal Council meeting, the Hopi Council unanimously agreed to oppose the Navajo Tribe’s proposed resort and aerial tramway at the east rim of the Grand Canyon endorsed by Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly.   “Öngtuvqa, the Grand Canyon, and Paayutuvqa, the Little Colorado River Gorge, are sacred places and considered aboriginal lands” said Hopi Chairman LeRoy Shingoitewa....

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