Protesters Rally Against Pinyon Plain Uranium Mine in Arizona, Block Hauling Truck, by Unicorn Riot

Protesters Rally Against Pinyon Plain Uranium Mine in Arizona, Block Hauling Truck

By Unicorn Riot

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HAVASUPAI TERRITORY -- On the third day of an anti-uranium summit in northern Arizona, participants organized a rally to highlight the risks posed by uranium mining. On a two-lane highway near the mine, about 150 people gathered on May 17 to wave signs and inform people, most of whom were on their way to Grand Canyon National Park which is just a few miles up the road, about uranium mining in the area.

Part way through the rally, protesters identified a semi-truck operated by Hammon Trucking, a company contracted by Energy Fuels to haul uranium ore from the mine to the Energy Fuels mill outside Blanding, UT.

Protesters launched a spontaneous blockade of the truck, surrounding it and demanding that it stop its travel toward what protesters assumed was the mine. Rallygoers chanted, while some vandalized the rig with anti-uranium messages. Others measured the radioactivity of the trailer used to carry uranium ore.

After a standoff with police, the crowd moved to a nearby dirt road that leads to Red Butte. Protesters had another short confrontation with local, state, and national law enforcement officers. The crowd dispersed without arrests, and some left rocks in the road to block the path for vehicles who might follow.

HAVASUPAI SACRED LAND: Anti-Uranium Summit Sheds Light on Toxic Industry

 

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Anti-Uranium Summit Sheds Light on Toxic Industry

By Sean Summers, Unicorn Riot June 17, 2026

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Coconino County, Arizona – At the feet of Wii’i Gdwiisa, or Red Butte as it’s called in English, the winds are strong. Just a few miles south of the Grand Canyon’s rim sits the tall sandstone butte surrounded by juniper trees and vast desert lands.

A makeshift tarp awning flaps in the gusts while people work to hold the much-appreciated shade structure in place. On a folding table sit a variety of Geiger counters, used to detect radioactive particles. They chime periodically, reporting background radiation detected from nearby objects or carried in the wind.

Tohono Nation Files Lawsuit Over Plans to Take Tribal Land for Border Wall

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Border Wall contractors bulldozing saguaro cactus near Ajo, Arizona.

Tohono Nation Files Lawsuit Over Plans to Take Tribal Land for Border Wall

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, June 17, 2026

The Tohono O'odham Nation filed a federal lawsuit to halt the seizure of tribal land for the border wall, pointing out that the United States government is disregarding tribal sovereignty and construction will destroy sacred sites and impact ceremonies and religious practices.

"The Nation has not consented to the construction of a border wall or associated infrastructure across its Reservation," the Tohono O'odham Nation said in the lawsuit.

The Tohono O'odham Nation said the construction would destroy petroglyphs that are "perpetual prayers," block ancient trails and disrupt the lives of O'odham families who live on both sides of the border.

Australian Aboriginal Wants King Charles Held Responsible for Genocide

 

Krauatatungalung Elder Djuran Bunjileenee Uncle Robbie Thorpe speaking outside of the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal in Melbourne, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Krauatatungalung Elder Djuran Bunjileenee Uncle Robbie Thorpe will appear before the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal in which he seeks to charge King Charles III for the genocide of Aboriginal people. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / JAMES ROSS/AAPIMAGE

Australia and the Royal Family's Genocide of Aboriginal People

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, June 16, 2026

The Victorian Court of Appeal reserved its decision on whether Aboriginal rights campaigner Uncle Robbie Thorpe can hold King Charles III responsible for genocide. Thorpe is seeking to overturn a ruling that blocked his attempt to bring genocide-against King Charles III and other Crown representatives.