The proposal to bring water from Leupp through our community to the Peabody coal mine is not acceptable
A jointly issued statement by the residents and the their supporters of kin Nteel area (west side of big mountain) during a meeting on April 17 th 2005
The proposal to bring water from Leupp through our community to the Peabody coal mine is not acceptable. We stand opposed to it today and we will continue to oppose it. Read more
Oral report to the Navajo Nation Council by the residents of the Peabody Coal Company lease area
04/18/05
We the residents of the Peabody Coal Company lease area are here today to report to the Navajo Nation Council to protest against the expansion of Peabody’s Black Mesa mine operation on Black Mesa. Our homes and communities are the most impacted area and therefore we oppose the new permit application pending before the Office of Surface Mining (OSM). Read more
Urgently requesting outside support to picket black mesa mine and Mojave generating station
My name is Leo C. Begay. I’m a resident of Black Mesa and I live near Peabody Coal Mine. I’m protesting against the mining company. We’ve been blocking Black Mesa mine for about a week now. We’ve been stopping the mining. We need more support. Read more
Statement by grassroots Dine’ residents and the their supporters
April 18, 2005
About 25 grassroots Dine activists showed up on very short notice at the Windowrock council chambers today to oppose the Peabody mine on Black Mesa. As I understand it, in order for an issue to be discussed and voted on by the Navajo council it needs to be brought to their attention on the first day of the seasons session, and voted on as to whether it gets scheduled for further discussion. Read more
