Grand Canyon, Everglades: 10 Threatened Indigenous UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Steve Russell
4/13/16
UNESCO world heritage sites in Indian country are in danger, and most of those sites are historically or spiritually important to the indigenous peoples living nearby...

As Grand Canyon Expects Record Visits, Advocates Cite Need for Funding

Jessica Swarner/Cronkite News
4/11/16
Grand Canyon National Park officials say the park should break last year’s record of 5.5 million visitors this year, but advocates are worried the park may not be able to handle su...

Forest Service Nixes Massive Commercial Development at Grand Canyon’s Edge

ICTMN Staff
3/14/16
Nearly 200,000 comments, letters, petition signatures and other opposition to a controversial attempt to build a massive commercial development just a mile from the south entrance ...

Plan to Protect 1.7 Million Acres at Grand Canyon Claims New Support

Sara Weber, Cronkite News
2/26/16
Backers of a bill that would create a new national monument on 1.7 million acres of federal land around the Grand Canyon touted a new survey on February 18 that they said shows bro...
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National Parks Need $11.9B in Maintenance, $580M in Arizona

Jessica Swarner/Cronkite News
2/11/16
Arizona parks and monuments had more than $580 million in deferred maintenance at the end of fiscal 2015, part of a national backlog totaling $11.9 billion, according to a new Nati...
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Names Have Power: The Devil’s in the Details

Steve Russell
9/5/15
Part one of the tale of indigenous names ended with the wonderment that the Devil figures so prominently in place names...

Dubious Distinction: Oak Flat and Grand Canyon Among 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

ICTMN Staff
6/25/15
Embattled Oak Flat in Arizona is one of two Indian country sites that have made this year’s list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places...

Tusayan Grand Canyon Multi-Family Housing Project Needs Your Comments by June 2

Tanya H. Lee
5/22/15
Colorado Plateau tribes still have time to weigh in on a proposed $500 million commercial development in the town of Tusayan, Arizona, a mile from the south entrance to Grand Canyo...

Begaye Vows to Blow Up Grand Canyon Escalade Deal

Alysa Landry
5/21/15
The newly elected president of the Navajo Nation has taken a firm stance against the Grand Canyon Escalade, a billion-dollar project that would allow for commercial development on ...

Havasupai Tribe and Allies Fight to Stop Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon

ICTMN Staff
5/11/15
The Havasupai Tribe, along with several environmental groups, has appealed a court ruling that would allow a long-contested uranium mine to go forward near the Grand Canyon...

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