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Not all Navajo people want large scale economic development; some want sustainable economic development

Naabik’iyati Committee debating report by Confluence Partners on proposed Escalade Project at Grand Canyon Confluence. DELGATE LORENZO CURLEY What is NN share of project? And if there is share then price tag is $65 million? DELEGATE DWIGHT WITHERSPOON I disagree with Hale regarding how Confluence Partners would protect sacred sites by fencing them. That whole […]

Confluence Partners made offering at Grand Canyon Confluence

Navajo Council Naabik’iyati Committee debating report from Confluence Partners on proposed Escalade Project. DELGATE WALTER PHELPS Anytime there is economic development on the Navajo Reservation, community people must be fully educated about project. And tribes must also be educated about federal laws regarding economic development. i know western portion of Grand Canyon is under Navajo […]

Navajo Council Delegate Leonard Tsosie says Creator has not struck him down for skiing over sacred sites.

Here at Naabik’iyati Committee where Confluence Partners reported on proposed Escalade Project and now Committee debating over report. DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE We did due diligence with mine and we asked many questions about waiver. Understand tough questions but in the end, Council decided to buy coal mine. Origin of mine was different and to credit […]