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Ranking Member Grijalva Will Discuss Legislative Priorities With National Congress of American Indians in Minnesota on Monday
Washington, D.C. ?-? Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) will travel to St. Paul, Minn., to speak on June 29 at the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 2015 Mid-Year Conference about his legislative initiatives to defend tribal treaty rights; protect Native American lands, assets, and resources; ensure accountable tribal consultation by the federal government; and safeguard tribal cultural, religious and historical resources. Grijalva's visit will include a conversation wi… Continue Reading
06.17.15
Grijalva Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Repeal Giveaway of Sacred Arizona Native American Land to Multinational Mining Conglomerates
This press release has been edited from its original text to more accurately reflect the nature and scope of tribal objections to the bill. Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva today introduced the "Save Oak Flat Act," which repeals a recent congressional giveaway of sacred Native American land to a company called Resolution Copper co-owned by multinational mining conglomerates Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton. Section 3003 of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act authoriz… Continue Reading