Treaty broken: Navajo Nation unleashes on Haaland after Chaco Canyon ban (New Mexico)

The Piñon Post ^ | June 3, 2023 | Piñon Post staff

[CedarDave]

On Friday, Joe Biden’s U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a former Democrat congresswoman from New Mexico, released her decision to ban permitting of any type of natural mineral extraction within ten miles of Chaco Canyon, resulting in fury from the Navajo Nation, which opposed the measure after unsuccessfully trying to work with the administration on a compromise.

“Despite the Navajo Nation’s position, Secretary Haaland proceeded to issue this decision one day after the Navajo Nation commemorated our Treaty Day, which recognizes the Treaty of 1868 and the start of the government-to-government relationship between the Navajo Nation and the United States. The Secretary’s action undermines our sovereignty and self-determination,” Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said.

“Despite my concerns and denunciation, the Department of Interior has moved forward, which is highly disappointing. Secretary Haaland’s decision impacts Navajo allottees but also disregards the tribe’s choice to lease lands for economic development. Ultimately, this decision jeopardizes future economic opportunities while at the same time placing some 5600 Navajo allottees in dire financial constraints,” said President Nygren.

“The Navajo Nation strongly disagrees with the new public land order and the Department of the Interior’s assertion that there was significant consultation with tribal nations prior to today’s announcement. The current resolution and position of the Navajo Nation supports no land withdrawal. In the past, the Navajo Nation attempted to compromise by proposing a five-mile buffer as opposed to the 10-mile. The Biden Administration has undermined the position of the Navajo Nation with today’s action and impacted the livelihood of thousands of Navajo allotment owners and their families. While we explore our options, we remain open to discussing a path toward compromise,” said Speaker Crystalyne Curley.

The Navajo Nation wrote in a press release, “President Nygren and Speaker Curley urge President Joe Biden and Secretary Haaland to reconsider this decision as it is a breach of trust between the Department of the Interior, the federal government, and the Navajo Nation; the decision is unjust and may violate individual landowner rights (Navajo allottees). President Nygren respectfully requests the Biden Administration work towards a solution that respects the rights and dignity of the Navajo people due to the long-lasting consequences to the Navajo People.”

The decision ignored opposition from the Navajo Nation through various statements and resolutions by the current and past tribal administrations and conflicts of interest with her own daughter, Somah Haaland, lobbying Congress in support of the ban.

[CedarDave]

From an earlier article:

The group [Western Energy Alliance] noted, “Sec. Haaland has several conflicts of interest related to Chaco as the Alliance pointed out in a recent letter to the House Committee on Natural Resources. The secretary’s conflicts involve her daughter’s ties to the climate group Pueblo Action Alliance (PAA). While ignoring the Navajos during the review process, Sec. Haaland granted PAA special access to her office to further her daughter’s lobbying activities.”

Haaland slaps Navajo Nation in the face with Chaco Canyon decision

[rktman]

Yah-ta-hey!

[SpaceBar]

Native Americans in New Mexico and Arizona are overwhelmingly democrat, so you natives got the forked-tongued paleface you voted for.

[rdcbn1]

As with all things Indian in the us sites are priceless spiritual and historic heritage locations - until money is to be made. Then the sacred burial ground filled with ancient ancestors can be bulldozed and turned into a car park for a casino - the sooner the better to green backs flowing

[Big Red Badger]

As I understand it
The 2nd Amendment is null and void
On the RES.
How is That gonna work out Amigos?

[montag813]

As with all things Indian in the us sites are priceless spiritual and historic heritage locations - until money is to be made.

The retards in Hawaii claim all of Mauna Kea as "sacred" in their "religion," and constantly recruit naive college students to hlep them protest and impede any work done on the massive, scientifically-crucial observatory there.

[1of10]

“significant consultation with tribal nations “

Elisabeth Warren was unavailable for comment?

I don't know exactly where I would stand on this ...

I don't like gov control of land ..
don't like casino parking lots...
Don't know enough of the details ...

But if they vote democrap then .... eh ...
smoke em if ya got em ......

[CedarDave]

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[Bonemaker]

Great White Father in Washington stiffs ardent supporters.

"On some Tohono O’odham Nation precincts, Biden and Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris won 98% of the vote. As of Nov. 9, the three counties that overlap with the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation went for Biden at a rate of 57%, as opposed to 51% statewide. Voter precincts on the Navajo Nation ranged from 60-90% for Biden."

[Organic Panic]

Who the hell gave this power to some bureaucrat hack? It sure wasn’t the constitution.

[italianquaker]

Maybe liz warren will help her fellow indians out

[Ex-Episcopalian]

The letter from the Navajo Nation seems very differential. Given that the Navajo Nation issues its own passports and has some UN recognition, I wonder why their reply is not more muscular. Maybe more is going on.

[Mr Rogers]

That was my thought. They vote OVERWHELMINGLY for Democrats - I’ve seen estimates up to 90% - so suck it up!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Fifty years ago there were plans to build some power plants on the Navajo reservation, that is until the American Indian Movement got it all shut down. The tribe has been in poverty ever since.

Now there is a chance for an inflow of money and jobs and an American Indian Woman of the Laguna Pueblo Tribe of Winslow AZ got it shut down. Winslow is a long way from Chaco Canyon.

In the olden days the Pueblo and Navajo tribes hated each other. Maybe they still do.

[wjcsux]

“Native Americans in New Mexico and Arizona are overwhelmingly democrat, so you natives got the forked-tongued paleface you voted for.”
They want to keep the “ free money” flowing until it gets in the way of them making lots of money from their resources. In other words, they want it both ways.

[csvset]

They should be happy with PedoJoe’s henchperson screwing them them over then.

[minnesota_bound]

Bill Clinton blocked coal mining on 1.7 million acres of Utah. It turns out he was getting bribe money from Indonesia sources who owned a coal mine there that would ship their coal here.

[Flag_This]

”Then the sacred burial ground filled with ancient ancestors can be bulldozed and turned into a car park for a casino - the sooner the better to green backs flowing”

I don’t think the Navajo were big fans of the Anasazi at Chaco.