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Canyon Mine, now Pinion Plain Mine (taken on October 5, 2018). The Canyon Mine is a uranium mine located in the Kaibab National Forest, six miles southeast of Tusayan.
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A bird perches on the fence of Canyon Mine (now Pinyon Plain Mine) on October 5, 2018. The Canyon Mine is a uranium mine located within the Kaibab National Forest, six miles southeast of Tusayan.
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Nicholas Siniera guards the fire at the Havasupai Tribal Inter-Tribal Spiritual Gathering in Red Butte on October 5, 2018.
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Havasupai Shaman Uquala faces the rising sun during morning prayers at the Havasupai Tribal Intertribal Spiritual Assembly in Red Butte on October 6, 2018.
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Havasupai Shaman Uquala burns sage during morning prayers during the Havasupai Tribal Inter-Tribal Spiritual Gathering in Red Butte on October 6, 2018.
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On October 6, 2018, participants in an inter-tribal spiritual meeting of the Havasupai Tribe march to Canyon Mine (now Pinyon Plain Mine) to protest uranium mining at Red Butte.
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Fidel Rising Sun (center) and others protest mining at Canyon Mine (now Pinyon Plain Mine) during a Havasupai tribal spiritual meeting on October 6, 2018.
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A protester leaves a handprint on a billboard for Canyon Mine (now Pinyon Plain Mine) during a Havasupai tribal inter-tribal spiritual meeting on October 6, 2018.
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