💻RSVP for Tribal Natural Resources Panel Discussion 6/26

RJ Hamster

7 months ago

Hi Peter,

Uranium mined from the Pinyon Plain mine near the Grand Canyon is set to begin being transported to Utah across the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona. What are the ramifications for people in tribal communities?

RSVP today and join KJZZ (in-person or virtually) for a panel discussion addressing questions from tribal stakeholders about the health risks of hauling radioactive elements through tribal lands.

Panelists include:

Leona Morgan (Navajo), co-founder of HaulNo!
Carletta Tilousi (Havasupai), former chairwoman and member of White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Monica Yellowhair (Navajo), outreach program director at The University of Arizona Cancer Center

Uranium and the Grand Canyon

A panel discussion hosted by KJZZ Tribal Natural Resources Reporter Gabriel Pietrorazio (bio below)

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

6:00–7:30 p.m.

Conference Center @ Rio Salado College

2323 W 14th St, Tempe, AZ 85281

RSVP For The Panel Discussion

Free parking is available at the Rio Salado College garage. This event will also be livestreamed. Directions and login information will be provided the day before the event.

Gabriel Pietrorazio, KJZZ’s Tribal Resources reporter, began covering Haudenosaunee communities throughout New York and Canada while attending college. Since then, he has prioritized uplifting Indigenous voices by bringing greater visibility and attention to their stories.

His in-depth Indigenous affairs reporting, primarily centered around agricultural issues, recently received an award from the North American Agricultural Journalists 2024 in 3 categories:

Next Generation/Young Writer – second place
Photojournalism – third place
Ongoing Coverage or Series – honorable mention

RSVP for Wed. June 26

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