August 13th, 2011, Klee Benally (Navajo/Diné) chained himself to an excavator at the San Francisco Peaks to stop pipeline construction which would carry sewage water for ski resort snowmaking where indigenous groups gather medicinal herbs. The San Francisco Peaks are located in Northern Arizona and are considered sacred by numerous indigenous groups in the area including the Diné (Navajo), Hopi, Zuni, Havasupai, Hualapai, Apache, Tohono O’Odoham and San Juan Southern Paiute. Construction of the pipeline began on May 25th, 2011. The conflict is ongoing.
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