{"id":6866,"date":"2017-02-06T17:30:58","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T17:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsletters.asucollegeoflaw.com\/ilp\/?p=6866"},"modified":"2017-01-31T21:43:19","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T21:43:19","slug":"mount-graham-lunch-lecture-in-2-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsletters.asucollegeoflaw.com\/ilp\/2017\/02\/06\/mount-graham-lunch-lecture-in-2-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Graham Lunch Lecture – In 2 weeks!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feb. 20, 2017<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(12:15 – 1:15 pm)
\nRoom 250<\/strong>
\nBeus Center for Law and Society at Downtown Phoenix campus<\/p>\n

Free and open to the public. <\/span><\/span>Food will be reserved to those who RSVP to ILP@asu.edu<\/span><\/u><\/a>. We hope you will join us!<\/em><\/p>\n

Mount Graham, or Dzil Nchaa Si An in Western Apache, is one of the highest mountains in southern Arizona and is of extraordinary importance from both an ecological and Western Apache perspective.\u00a0 Ecologically, one finds Sonoran desert at the base and Hudsonian boreal forest at the peak, where a number of endemic species, including the highly endangered Mt. Graham red squirrel.\u00a0 It is also part of the original homeland of Western Apache people, with deep religious and cultural significance.\u00a0\u00a0 Since the 1970’s, tension has existed between the University of Arizona’s desire to use Mt. Graham as the location for a number of astronomical facilities and the concerns of Western Apaches, especially the San Carlos tribe, and others who care about the ecological and religious aspects of Mt. Graham.\u00a0 Decades of conflict have resulted in construction by the University of the Mt. Graham International Observatory , with help from Congress which waived the full applicability of important environmental laws.\u00a0 The Mount Graham Coalition provides education and technical assistance to people about Mt. Graham and seeks to work for the ecological preservation of Mt. Graham and respect for Apache interests.\u00a0 This program will provide an overview of the history and current situation regarding Mt. Graham and the ongoing conflicts.<\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/p>\n