News from SAGE Council

From SAGE Council:
The Native American Voters Alliance (NAVA) Get Out the Vote program such a success. Overall, we made over 11,000 phone calls and 1,000 doorknocks concentrating in Albuquerque as well as Laguna, Acoma, and Isleta Pueblos. Voter turnout doubled in Laguna and nearly tripled in Acoma. This is a huge success for NAVA as we prepare to move forward with the general elections. Thank you to our many volunteers who dedicated a lot of time and energy into making this victory possible!

Mt. Taylor Thunder Run: June 21st-22nd
SAGE will be doing a prayer run to Mt. Taylor June 21st and 22nd. The run is to honor and recognize the sacredness of Mt. Taylor. Runners will come from different directions and meet up at the base of Mt. Taylor. The run from Albuquerque will begin at the Petroglyphs the morning of the 21st and head west towards Mt. Taylor. Saturday night we will camp out at the base of Mt. Taylor. Sunday morning will begin with a prayer ceremony and then we will finish with the last leg of the run to the peak of Mt. Taylor.

Currently, Mt. Taylor is under threats from the uranium industry who want to reopen their mines. We hope that with this run we can convey the sacredness and significance of Mt. Taylor to these outside interests. Included in the run will be time for cultural learning opportunities as the youth and elders unite. We hope you can join us for this important event! Please call Theron, Chris, or Bruce at 260-4696 if you would like to participate.

NAVA Convention: July 31st-August 1st
The 2nd Annual NAVA Convention, co-sponsored by Picuris Pueblo, is scheduled for July 31st and August 1st at the Hotel Santa Fe in Santa Fe. We will have keynote speakers, trainings, time for people to meet and collaborate on different projects, and a meet and greet with elected officials. This is sure to be an exciting event, so make sure you mark your calendars! Trainings will include message development, power analysis, and the ins and outs of civic engagement. Please call Laurie at 260-4696 for more info!

Protect Mt. Taylor: June 14 Committee Meeting
Mt. Taylor in Grants is currently being nominated for a Traditional Cultural Property designation in the State Register of Cultural Properties. This designation will help to protect this sacred mountain from uranium companies who want to reopen their mines on Mt. Taylor. The tribes nominating Mt. Taylor are Acoma Pueblo, Laguna Pueblo, Zuni Pueblo, Navajo, and Hopi.

There will be a meeting held by the Cultural Properties Review Committee to vote on whether or not Mt. Taylor should become a Traditional Cultural Property. The meeting will be on June 14th at the Cibola County Building in Grants at 10:30 AM. Public comment and testimony will be accepted before the committee votes. We urge everyone interested in protecting this mountain to show up at the meeting and let your voice be heard! For more information, please call Nadine at 260-4696.

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