San Carlos Apache Reservation, Ariz. —The San Carlos Apache Tribe welcomes Friday’s federal court ruling preventing the Trump Administration from trading sacred Oak Flat to Chinese-backed Resolution Copper Mining no sooner than 60 days after the government releases an environmental report expected to be published later this month. The Trump …
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Gorsuch dissent calls the decision a ‘grave mistake’ as copper mine threatens to create massive crater By: Shondiin Silversmith – May 27, 2025 The U.S. Supreme Court denied a review of Apache Stronghold’s case aimed at blocking the U.S. government’s transfer of Oak Flat to a copper mining company, whose mine will …
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Tribal sovereignty, communication breakdowns and jurisdictional issues under scrutiny after teen’s death By: Caitlin Sievers – May 16, 2025 Emily Pike’s mother found out that her 14-year-old daughter had been murdered when she saw photos of garbage bags containing human remains posted on social media. Police didn’t call Stephanie Dosela; she called …
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Since 2016, the San Carlos Unified School District has focused on improving student outcomes with the concept of Shiłgozhóó, and an approach to education that addresses the needs of students beyond the classroom. Shiłgozhóo, meaning “I am balanced. I am in harmony, I am at peace, I am happy,” is …
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San Carlos Unified School District students have a lot to be proud of in 2024. Not only are students carrying on the traditions of their Tribe, but they are also looking into the future to imagine the lives they might live. From school pageants to the Gila County Fair, to …
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Just past the turn of the millennium, Douglas Miles took his teenage son to buy a skateboard at a mall. “He was skating a lot and starting to crack them,” he recalls. Douglas didn’t have the money to buy his son one of the designer brand boards on the wall. …
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The San Carlos Unified School District’s Cultural Success Coaching Program offers a safe space and gives troubled students an outlet for their frustrations as well as material support during the school year. SCUSD support services created the program, in its second year of existence, to help students who may need …
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The San Carlos Unified School District has focused on hiring and retaining administration, teachers and staff who are alums of the school system, bringing San Carlos people home to teach San Carlos students. Many of the District’s new, young hires have seen the struggles of Apache students first-hand and are …
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While it’s the big wildfires that usually make the news, there are hundreds of smaller fires barely noticed by the public at large, but local fire agencies are not idle between those events and spend the majority of their time planning for fire season and working to reduce the chances …
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BY: BRIANNA CHAPPIE/CRONKITE NEWS – JUNE 7, 2024 7:15 AM WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the federal government must pay millions in administrative and overhead costs for federal health care programs that Native American tribes had taken over. The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act authorizes …
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