About an hour east of Phoenix, Arizona in a town called Superior, members of the San Carlos Apache tribe have been at standing in protest for three months at a place called Oak Flat.  The protest is in response to Congress' December 2014 move to sell Apache holy land to an Australian-British mining company.  The provision for the sale was added to a defense bill at the last minute -- avoiding any public scrutiny or debate -- by Republican Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake.  The area had been under longtime federal protections, including a ban on mining.  It should be noted that John McCain's campaigns have gotten donations from the company's affiliates.  Additionally, Sen. Flake was at one time a lobbyist for an affiliate of the company. 

 

This is a case of a nefarious historical practice repeating itself.  The United States was built on stealing Indian land!  It seems that the land grab isn't done -- even in the 21st Century.  Stand against this injustice and add your voice to the protest!  Sign the petition below and STAND WITH THE APACHE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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