A land fight pits a sacred Apache tradition against a copper mine

An Apache girl comes of age in a traditional ceremony, possibly the last at Oak Flat before copper mining threatens to ...
KATC

Ancient Apache dance performed for first time in 160 years at Opelousas Museum

A historic cultural moment unfolded Saturday as members of the Canneci Tinne Apache Tribe performed the Xactci dance — an ...
Chargers Wire

As an Apache girl enters womanhood at Oak Flat, lawsuits and tariffs cast shadows

Families gather near a planned copper mine for what could be the last Apache Sunrise Dance at the sacred location.
Los Angeles Times

Battle for Oak Flat: How Apache opposition to a copper mine became a religious liberty test

OAK FLAT, Ariz. — On a recent morning about an hour outside Phoenix, the pounding of tribal drums reverberated across the desert from a stand of oaks in the Tonto National Forest, where nearly 20 men ...