From Arizona Republic | Sacred Spaces by Debra Utacia Krol, Arizona Republic
Oak Flat, a site sacred to Apache and other Native peoples, may soon become a huge sinkhole in a growing demand for copper
Just east of Superior, in the lee of Picket Post Mountain and Apache Leap lies a place many say feels magical. But for Apache and other Native peoples, the land holds not mythical magic, but real spiritual and cultural value.
Photo by Cheryl Evans / The Republic