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On the recordMarch 11, 2020
the land this mine would destroy includes the Chi'chil Bildagoteel Historic District, known more broadly by its English translation, 'Oak Flat.'
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Rubén Gallego
Democratic · Arizona

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Gallego emphasizes the significance of the Oak Flat area to tribal nations.

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