Last hope to save Apache sacred land fizzles out at Supreme Court

Update: US Supreme Court denies last-minute bid to stop Oak Flat bouldering area land transfer

The highest court in the US has denied a last-minute bid to stop Resolution Copper Mining from acquiring Arizona land home to sacred Native American sites and thousands of rock climbs. On March 19, Justice Elena Kagan denied an application filed over the weekend by individual Apache women. As is customary, the Supreme Court did not give a reason for denying the matter. The application urged the Supreme Court for an injunction to stop the transfe…

Resolution Copper to start drilling at Oak Flat after court decision — AZCentral.com

Henry Muñoz, a former miner and resident of Superior, Arizona, overlooks a portion of Oak Flat—part of Tonto National Forest and a sacred site for the San Carlos Apache. Credit: Wyatt Myskow/Inside Climate News Click the link to read the article on the AZCentral website (Debra Utacia Krol). Here’s an excerpt: March 16, 2026 Key Points A U.S. Court of Appeals denied a request to halt a land exchange at Oak Flat, clearing the way for mining work…

Last hope to save Apache sacred land fizzles out at Supreme Court

The Trump administration has already transferred the land to a private mining company; parents argued their children's religious upbringing is at stake. Continue reading…