The NEW Controversial Grand Canyon Monument (Documentary) | Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon

This is a short documentary about the new Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. In this program, we delve into the new monument and its controversial establishment. The monument was established by President Joe Biden on August 8, 2023, to the satisfaction of Native American tribes and the dismay of mining interests and ranchers. We explore the history of uranium mining on the Navajo Reservation and the Arizona Strip. Additionally, we discuss the development of the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal. We examine the history and modern practices of ranching.

Along with this discussion, we address the lawsuit filed by Arizona’s Mohave County, which challenges President Biden's designation as not following the guidelines of the Antiquities Act of 1906. Local townships of Fredonia and Colorado City, Arizona, have joined the lawsuit. The 2021 USGS reports indicate that contamination at the Grand Canyon from uranium is limited to the slightest degree.

This video is a non-profit and non-monetized documentary intended solely for educational purposes. It includes content from multiple sources in the public domain and the Grand Canyon National Park. If you find any content in this video that is claimed under copyright law, please contact me so I can attribute your source and give proper credit. Most of the content in this video is from Wikimedia Commons and filmed by Desert Rat Explorations.

*Credits:*
- Executive Producer Keaton Gutierrez
- Navajo Nation
- Havasupai Tribe
- Grand Canyon National Park Archives
- National Park Service
- The Grand Canyon Trust
- Grand Canyon Trust Maps by Stephanie Smith
- North Rim Ranches
- United States Geological Survey
- United States Environmental Protection Agency
- Take2 Interactive
- United States Forest Service
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- The White House
- Mohave County Arizona Local Government
- Hopi Cultural Ceremonies by Mike Pearce
- Arizona Senate Photos
- Museum of Northern Arizona
- Energy Fuels Resources
- United Nations
- Wikimedia Commons Attributors
- Bureau of Land Management
- The Associated Press
- Chip Thomas
- Healing Vibes Plus
- At the Foot of the Sphinx • Twin Musicom
- The Huntington Library
- Intertribal Working Group
- National Archives
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- RevolutionaryCommrade1917

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