Protecting Sacred Places – Save Oak Flat

Chi’chil Biłdagoteel (Oak Flat) is a sacred site for the Apache and many other Native Nations. Hear from spiritual leaders and members of the Apache Stronghold, as they discuss their efforts to continue to protect Chi’chil Biłdagoteel (Oak Flat) from colonization and development.

• Vernelda Grant, Director of the San Carlos Apache Tribe Archaeology Department, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer & Apache Stronghold Member
• Dr. Wendsler Nosie, Sr., Former Chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe & Founder of the Apache Stronghold
• Vanessa Nosie, Archaeology Assistant for the San Carlos Apache Tribe Archaeology Department, Apache Stronghold Member
• Naelyn Pike, Secretary in the Office of the Chair for San Carlos Apache Tribe & Apache Stronghold Member

Written by 92.9 The Torch