Uranium mines pose first test for state-recognized Mount Taylor cultural landscape in New Mexico
Mount Taylor in New Mexico is sacred to the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and several pueblos. The state has now officially recognized the area as a cultural landscape. Uranium mining in the region presents a challenge to protecting this designation and the land's cultural significance.
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Uranium mines pose first test for state-recognized Mount Taylor cultural landscape in New Mexico