Going to the Shiprock Fair, Klee Benally Remembered the Uranium Dump on the Banks of the San Juan River

Photo courtesy Klee Benally

Going to the Shiprock Fair, Klee Benally Remembered the Uranium Dump on the Banks of the San Juan River

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, August 29, 2024

Translated into French by Christine Prat

SHIPROCK, Navajo Nation -- In his book published shortly before his passing, Klee Benally writes of going to the Northern Navajo Fair and the uranium dump in Shiprock that no one talks about. It is along the San Juan River, the same river that flooded here this week, now eight months after Klee's passing.

"The Northern Navajo Fair at Tsé Bit A'í (Shiprock, New Mexico) has been held for more than one hundred years," Klee writes in 'No Spiritual Surrender: Indigenous Anarchy in Defense of the Sacred.'

Klee describes how the fair each fall marks the changing of the seasons and the harvest. He describes the neon glow of the carnival in the cold, dusty nights, and the juniper fires that burn.

Today: Apache Stronghold in Lexington, Kentucky, August 29, 2024

By Apache Stronghold, Censored News, August 29, 2024

This Thursday August 29 in Lexington, Kentucky

Everyone is invited to join in welcoming the Apache Stronghold on their stop here in Lexington, Kentucky on August 29th, from 6-8 pm, at the McConnell Springs Park.
You are invited to come share prayers, blessings, and support for the Apache Stronghold’s journey to the Supreme Court to protect not only the sacred land of Chi’chil Bildagoteel, but to protect Mother Earth for us all.

We will also have a chance to hear from the Apache Stronghold about their journey and the critical importance of this struggle to stop the shattering of human existence and protect Mother Earth.
If you have a gift from your local harvest to share with the Apache Stronghold, please bring this blessing. If you have a prayer you want to share, please come to offer it. If you want to support their journey please just come and be present!

Protect Oak Flat.

All the Money in the World: From the Stashed Millions in Indian Country Non-Profits to the Spin of Social Media

Photo: "All the Money in the World" movie

All the Money in the World: From the Stashed Millions in Indian Country Non-Profits to the Spin of Social Media

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, August 29, 2024

Navajo President Buu Nygren announced solar energy for Navajo homes today -- but doesn't point out the price. It's a lot of money for Dine' elderly, starting at $80 a month. For families of four, the solar energy cost is $240 a month.

Navajo Power Home is a for-profit business that the Navajo president is promoting today at a session with U.S. heads in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Meanwhile, there are millions of dollars in grants for solar being given to non-profits for homes on the Navajo Nation and across Indian country -- where is the free solar?