"It's not just sacred land at stake now -- it's the water as well. The Missouri River and all the tributaries that flow into it, including the Cannonball River that runs by the camps, are sacred. Water is the "first medicine;" it sustains us in our mother's womb, Spotted Eagle says. It's used in ceremonies to heal people. The steam it gives off in a sweat lodge, for example, purifies. Water can clean a spirit when it's bleeding. It can calm a person and restore balance."
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San Juan County asks President-elect Joe Biden to immediately restore Bears Ears National Monument (Salt Lake Tribune) 12/2/20
Survey cited in push to protect sites sacred to tribes from oil, gas drilling (Tulsa World) 10/4/20
Tribes and archaeologists want to protect Chaco region (Albuquerque Journal) 9/28/20
Yakama Nation case could set precedent for sacred tribal sites in WA (Crosscut) 9/28/20
In Michigan, rising lake levels disturb sacred ground (Bridge Michigan) 9/13/20
O'odham water & land defenders arrested halting border wall (Indianz) 9/9/20
Southampton OKs construction moratorium to protect Indigenous burial grounds (WSHU Public Radio) 9/9/20
Sacred lands must be preserved, not bombed (Indian Country Today) 8/14/20
Statement from Blackfeet Nation regarding new bill to permanently protect the Badger-Two Medicine (Indian Country Today) 7/23/20
Badger-Two Medicine gets protection bill (Montana Standard) 7/23/20
Return of sacred Black Hills: 'It's a question of when' and 'no surrender of sovereignty' (Indian Country Today) 7/20/20
Native Sun News Today: New Rapid Creek Watershed Action to help tribes protect Black Hills (Indianz) 6/30/20
Blackfeet propose permanent protections for Badger Two Medicine (Hungry Horse News) 6/25/20
Cronkite News: Tribal leaders say border wall, other projects continue to threaten sacred, historic sites (Indianz) 6/25/20
Historic Michigan tribal burial ground threatened by coastal erosion (Michigan Live) 3/31/20
What are the Trump administration's new plans for Utah monuments? (High Country News) 3/20/20
Opponents of proposed copper mine speak out about threat to Oak Flat (Arizona Public Media) 3/17/20
'The fight is here and now': Sacred site debate returns to nation's capital amid familiar challenges (Indianz) 3/12/20
'Come celebrate with us': Taos Pueblo commemorates return of sacred land (Indianz) 3/6/20
House Resources Subcommittee hearing: "Destroying Sacred Sites and Erasing Tribal Culture: The Trump Administration's Construction of the Border Wall" (Turtle Talk) 2/27/20
As blasting continues, Democrats highlight cultural destruction of Trump's racist border wall--Republicans, Trump administration dismiss lack of tribal consultation (Indian Country Today) 2/27/20
Native Americans lose appeal for destruction of sacred relics along pipeline in Sandisfield (The Berkshire Eagle) 2/14/20
Sacred Native American burial sites are being blown up for Trump's border wall, lawmaker says (The Washington Post) 2/9/20
Shinnecock protest development on possible ancient burial site (NPR) 1/15/20
Open letter on Mauna Kea by Violet Pohakuku'i'ai Lui (Turtle Talk) 1/6/20
