Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

February 9, 2026

Oak Flat March and Run: Apache Stronghold Photos


Oak Flat March and Run: Apache Stronghold Photos

By Apache Stronghold, Censored News, Feb. 9, 2026

12th Annual Oak Flat March/Run. The final day of the run, Saturday,February 7, 2026, the experienced runners passed through the final corridor, ending at the Oak Flat campground. The annual gathering followed, with speakers representing many tribes, backgrounds, and ages sharing their thoughts on Oak Flat and the importance of protecting this sacred and irreplaceable site. Photos by Molly Peters .













Apache Stronghold is battling to protect Oak Flat from becoming the gigantic crater of a copper mine, that would destroy the Sacred Ceremonial Place, seize and pollute the water, and poison the air and land.

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