San Carlos, UNITED STATES
Arizona copper fight reflects tough choices as America tries to go green
Naelyn Pike plays with dogs in San Carlos, Arizona, U.S., March 31, 2021. "I remember as a young girl, at six years old, seeing my grandfather wearing a bulletproof vest trying to explain to the townspeople of Superior how important the protection of our land is against Resolution Copper," said Pike. Pike's grandfather Dr. Wendsler Nosie, Sr. has been living at Oak Flat for the last year and a half praying for the land and drawing attention to Apache Stronghold's fight to save the sacred land. "I think a lot of people get a misconception that the Oak Flat movement just began like within the last year or so, but my grandfather's been fighting this fight for over 18 years." Picture taken March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara