The intricacies of northern Arizona's waterways can be seen Monday morning in this aerial view of the Grand Canyon. A new monument, the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument, has been proposed by the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition in order to protect the region from mining, off-road vehicle use, inappropriate development, excessive groundwater pumping and other destructive uses.
Scott Crozier of the Hualapai Tribe speaks Tuesday afternoon at a public meeting at the DoubleTree during a discussion over a proposed national monument at the Grand Canyon.
Timothy Nuvangyaoma, a Hopi tribal chairman, speaks Tuesday afternoon at a public meeting at the DoubleTree in Flagstaff to discuss a proposed Grand Canyon national monument.
Amelia Flores, chairman of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, speaks Tuesday afternoon at a public meeting held at the DoubleTree to discuss a proposed Grand Canyon national monument.
The Arizona 1 uranium mine can be seen Monday morning in this aerial view near the the Grand Canyon. A new monument, the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument, has been proposed.
Tracy Stone-Manning, director of the Bureau of Land Management, reviews notes Tuesday afternoon during a public meeting at the DoubleTree in Flagstaff hosted to discuss a proposed national monument at the Grand Canyon.
The Ridge Fire burns near Red Butte, a mountain sacred to the Havasupai and other Indigenous tribes, and 7 miles southeast of Tusayan on Monday morning in this aerial view. Red Butte is located in the south parcel of the proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument.
The intricacies of northern Arizona's waterways can be seen Monday morning in this aerial view of the Grand Canyon. A new monument, the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument, has been proposed by the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition in order to protect the region from mining, off-road vehicle use, inappropriate development, excessive groundwater pumping, and other uses.
The intricacies of northern Arizona's waterways can be seen Monday morning in this aerial view of the Grand Canyon. A new monument, the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument, has been proposed by the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition in order to protect the region from mining, off-road vehicle use, inappropriate development, excessive groundwater pumping and other destructive uses.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
Scott Crozier of the Hualapai Tribe speaks Tuesday afternoon at a public meeting at the DoubleTree during a discussion over a proposed national monument at the Grand Canyon.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
The intricacies of northern Arizona's waterways can be seen Monday morning in this aerial view of the Grand Canyon.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
Amelia Flores, chairman of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, speaks Tuesday afternoon at a public meeting held at the DoubleTree to discuss a proposed Grand Canyon national monument.
Rachel Gibbons, Arizona Daily Sun
The Ridge Fire burns near Red Butte, a mountain sacred to the Havasupai and other Indigenous tribes, and 7 miles southeast of Tusayan on Monday morning in this aerial view. Red Butte is located in the south parcel of the proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument.
The ballroom of the DoubleTree in Flagstaff was bustling with more than 200 people Tuesday as local and tribal leaders, conservation groups, and northern Arizona residents made their voices heard on the proposal to create the new Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument.
Speakers had come from across the region -- from as far as Yuma and southern Utah -- to make their voices heard on the proposal that would designate 1.1 million acres of land around Grand Canyon National Park as a monument.
Tracy Stone-Manning, director of the Bureau of Land Management, reviews notes Tuesday afternoon during a public meeting at the DoubleTree in Flagstaff hosted to discuss a proposed national monument at the Grand Canyon.
The intricacies of northern Arizona's waterways can be seen Monday morning in this aerial view of the Grand Canyon. A new monument, the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument, has been proposed by the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition in order to protect the region from mining, off-road vehicle use, inappropriate development, excessive groundwater pumping, and other uses.
The Arizona 1 uranium mine can be seen Monday morning in this aerial view near the the Grand Canyon. A new monument, the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument, has been proposed.
Timothy Nuvangyaoma, a Hopi tribal chairman, speaks Tuesday afternoon at a public meeting at the DoubleTree in Flagstaff to discuss a proposed Grand Canyon national monument.
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