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About GILA RIVER AGAINST LOOP 202

Welcome All! Please support ongoing efforts to protect Gila River Indian Community's vital connection with Muhadag Do'ag (South Mountain) and to ensure the mental, spiritual, and physical well-being of today's and tomorrow's Community members. The proposed Loop 202 extension adversely affects the physical and spiritual integrity of Muhadag Do'ag, traditional cultural properties associated with the mountain, and all beings. Both proposed freeway alignments are detrimental to the O'odham & Pee Posh, cutting the bloodline to do'ag. Governor Rhode$ only cares about economic development, not the will of the people, who have formally decreed NO LOOP 202 in 2000 and 2005. Don't compromise your beliefs; stand for something or fall for anything. ~No 202~

Sierra Club lists Loop 202 as one of worst transportation projects in U.S

Posted on December 31, 2012

Greetings, As this article from the Ahwatukee Foothills News notes at the end, we still do not have this proposed project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), which our community has been waiting on for … Continue reading →

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Jiivik Siiki: O’othham March Against Pi Vehsig (Imbalance)

Posted on December 13, 2012

December 13, 2012 For immediate release Jiivik Siiki: O’othham March Against Pi Vehsig (Imbalance) Gila River Indian Community member Jiivik Siiki speaks on the recent Sacrificing Against the Freeway spiritual run and march on December 8th and 9th, 2012 The … Continue reading →

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Gila River Sacrifices Against Loop 202 on Two Day Run and March

Posted on December 12, 2012

December 12, 2012 News Release For immediate release Gila River Indian Community, AZ- On December 7th and 8th, members of the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) showed their opposition to the proposed 202 freeway by holding the Sacrificing Against the … Continue reading →

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Call for Support: December 2012 Gila River Indian News Ad-space Donation!

Posted on December 11, 2012

As part of our work to stop the use of O’odham resources to benefit the Phoenix area, we ran a half page advertisement in the December edition of the Gila River Indian News (GRIN). This is just part of our … Continue reading →

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Gila River Youth stand against Pangea and the Loop 202 in Ahwatukee

Posted on December 7, 2012

December 7, 2012 News Release Contact: gricagainst202@gmail.com Gila River Youth stand against Pangea and the Loop 202 in Ahwatukee Ahwtaukee, AZ- On Friday, December 7, a group of 17 people from the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) and from the … Continue reading →

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Anti-Loop 202 Freeway Awareness Concert Held In Santan

Posted on December 4, 2012

December 3, 2012 News Release For immediate release Contact: gricaginst202@gmail.com Anti-Loop 202 Freeway Awareness Concert Held In Santan Santan, AZ- Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) members enjoyed a night of music, information and resistance against the Loop 202 freeway on … Continue reading →

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Under the watchful eye of engaged youth and concerned GRIC members, Pangea and the PLA’s “City Concept” plan was halted by tribal council

Posted on October 19, 2012

October 19, 2012 For immediate release Contact: gricagainst202@gmail.com Under the watchful eye of engaged youth and concerned GRIC members, Pangea and the PLA’s “City Concept” plan was halted by tribal council Sacaton, AZ- At the October 17, 2012 Gila River … Continue reading →

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Pangea continues to push for Loop 202, while GRIC leadership sits on the sidelines – Community members wonder why No Build vote is being ignore?

Posted on October 17, 2012

October 17, 2012 For immediate release Pangea continues to push for Loop 202, while GRIC leadership sits on the sidelines Community members wonder why No Build vote is being ignored Sacaton, AZ- On February 7, 2012, the Gila River Indian … Continue reading →

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GRIC member Starla Zeek responds to the AZ Republic article “Gila River tribe should vote to allow freeway on its land”

Posted on January 25, 2012

In response to the Arizona Republic’s recent article titled “Opinion: Gila River tribe should vote to allow freeway on its land”, GRIC member Starla Zeek asked us to post her comment’s she sent in response to the Republic’s “media” hit … Continue reading →

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Video about South Mountain Freeway

Posted on January 23, 2012

Video from GRIC member and District 6 landowner Lori Thomas.

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