Arrest of Elder Navajo Women By Hopi Police At Sundance Ceremony Near Big Mountain Brings Quick Response From Lakota Medicine Man

Editor’s Note:

Hopi police arrested five women Wednesday, July 11 near Big Mountain, Arizona. They were held for a time in the Keams Canyon jail and released on their on recognizance. Their arrest send shock waves through the Navajo Nation and those who felt the arrests were unjustified. A statement was received at Observer offices almost immediately following the arrest.

Following is the statement sent to the media by a Lakota Medicine Man concerning the arrests. A statement that the sacred tree used in the Sundance ceremony has been seized has not been verified.

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