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Well, it appears as if the Almighty Dollar has won out once again and the religions of many Native Americans have been shoved to the wayside. Last Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal filed in January by the Navajo Nation and other tribal and environmental groups that ultimately would have protected the San Francisco Peaks from further development by the Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort. Clearly, this is a sad occasion for the 13 tribes in Arizona and New Mexico who treasure the sanctity of the Peaks as the Almighty Dollar has once again usurped their tribal religious beliefs. What happens next remains to be seen.

By Wells Mahkee Jr. June 16, 2009