2021 Archived Press Releases
For Immediate Release: October 22, 2021
San Francisco, CA, October 22, 2021, Native Religious Sacred Sites on federal land have no Protections from the U.S. GovernmentMedia Advisory, For Immediate Release, October 22, 2021 Becket Law, Today: Apaches in court to save their sacred land Ninth Circuit to hear Apache Stronghold’s plea to save Oak Flat from destruction | Friday, October 22 at proximately 11: 20 a.m. PST | Oral argument will be held virtually at this link: Live Video Streaming of Oral Arguments and Events Courtroom #3. Weblink will not be made available until the morning of the oral argument on Fri. Oct. 22.
Media Advisory, For Immediate Release, October 18, 2021 Becket Law, Apaches in court to save their sacred land Ninth Circuit to hear Apache Stronghold’s plea to save Oak Flat from destruction | PDF | Word Document | Oral argument will be held virtually at this link: Live Video Streaming of Oral Arguments and Events | Friday, October 22 at approximately 9:30 am. PST (time may change), Courtroom #3. Weblink will not be made available until the morning of the oral argument on Fri. Oct. 22.
Statement, October 11, 2021
Apache Stronghold Statement, Columbus Day, October 11, 2021Statement, October 8, 2021
Apache Stronghold Spiritual Convoy to 9th Circuit Court | See Events for schedule updates.News Release, September 17, 2021
News Release September 17, 2021 - SUNRISE CEREMONYFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2021
APACHE STRONGHOLD MAKES U.S. GOVERNMENT RETREAT CAUSING 9th CIRCUIT DENIAL OF EMERGENCY INJUNCTIONFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2021
FOREST SERVICE PUTS SACRED OAK FLAT LAND GIVEAWAY ON TEMPORARY HOLD "FOR SEVERAL MONTHS."FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2021
APACHE APPEAL RULING ALLOWING SACRED OAK FLAT LAND GIVEAWAY. POWERHOUSE LAW FIRM BECKET JOINS APACHE STRONGHOLD LEGAL TEAM.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2021
JUDGE REFUSES INJUNCTION TO STOP SACRED OAK FLAT LAND GIVE AWAY AND DESTRUCTIONFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2021
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION REFUSES TO APPROVE DESTRUCTIVE OAK FLAT MITIGATION PLANFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, February 10, 2021
NOTRE DAME RELIGIOUS LIBERTY LAW CLINIC JOINS OAK FLAT LAWSUIT TO PROTECT APACHE RELIGIOUS RIGHTSFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, February 4, 2021 - DOJ ATTORNEY CLAIMS DESTRUCTION OF SACRED OAK FLAT PREVENTING RELIGIOUS PRACTICE "NOT A SUBSTANTIAL BURDEN" FOR APACHE. JUDGE PROMISES RULING BY FEBRUARY 12 | Read court transcript
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January 26, 2021
APACHE STRONGHOLD vs. U.S. PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING DATE CHANGED TO FEBRUARY 3, 2021 at 9 a.m.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January 15, 2021
APACHE HOLD LIEN ON OAK FLAT, PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 27FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January 14, 2021
APACHE FILE LIEN ON OAK FLAT, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER TO STOP LAND TRANSFER FROM FOREST SERVICE TO FOREIGN MINING COMPANYFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January 13, 2021
MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Conference Apache Stronghold to Host Virtual Press ConferenceFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January 12, 2021
APACHE SUE TO PROTECT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, SAVE OAK FLAT SACRED AREA FROM DESTRUCTION BY FOREIGN MINING COMPANY