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At a March 12 press conference held at Buffalo Park in Flagstaff Klee (left) and Clayson Benally lead a victory song in support of the day’s ruling to prohibit the use of reclaimed sewage water to make artificial snow on the San Francisco Peaks (Photo by Wells Mahkee Jr./Observer).

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9th Circuit Court rules to protect sacred San Francisco Peaks
Landmark ruling seen as a victory for religious freedom, environmental justice & cultural survival

FLAGSTAFF-On Monday, March 12, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, Calif. issued its ruling to protect a mountain held holy by more than 13 Native American Nations. A local ski resort planned to expand and use treated waste effluent to make artificial snow on the slopes of the San Francisco Peaks. The peaks have been at the center of a historical and lengthy battle that has pitted economic interests on public lands against environmental integrity, public health and cultural survival.

By From Staff Reports March 21, 2007