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Certain hills, mountains, valleys, forests and rivers are among some of the most sacred spaces for Indigenous culture and spirituality. They are included in creation stories. They include places like Oak Flat, San Francisco Peak, the Grand Canyon, South Mountain and the Blythe Intaglios. But many of those places are not controlled by tribes. They fight to protect sacred places from local and federal governments, private landowners and resource development companies. A series of articles by The Arizona Republic finds Western laws about land ownership and what is considered sacred stacks the deck against tribal interests. We’ll hear about the series and from some of the people who continue to work toward protecting sacred land.
Guests:
Debra Utacia Krol (Xolon Salinan Tribe) – Indigenous affairs reporter for The Arizona Republic
Dr. David Martinez (Akimel O’odham enrolled at the Gila River Indian Community) – associate professor in American Indian studies at Arizona State University
Robert Miller (Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma) – professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and a tribal appellate judge for four tribes
Carleton Bowekaty (Zuni Pueblo) – lieutenant governor of the Pueblo of Zuni
Break 1 music: We Are (song) Digging Roots (artist) We Are (album)
Break 2 music: His Spirit Reflected in the Moon (song) Khu.éex’ (artist) They Forgot They Survived (album)
