In March 2021, Oak Flat, Arizona was days away from being handed to the Resolution Copper Company. This sacred land is critical to the continued practice of Western Apache religion and has become a national symbol to protect the religious freedoms of indigenous peoples.
This film tells the story of an Apache-led spiritual and legal battle that culminated in the U.S. Government temporarily retreating from the land transfer at Oak Flat. Learn about the deep bond Naelyn Pike and her grandfather Wendsler Nosie Sr. have to this land and why they consider it to be a "direct connection to the creator."
This family also spearheaded a legal challenge to the mine which gained national attention and is mobilizing the public to support the Save Oak Flat Act, n bill in congress that could permanently protect Oak Flat from mining.
Visit fightforoakflat.com to learn more and watch the previous videos of this series.
