“It’s so important to protect the Grand Canyon,” explains Carletta Tilousi, a former Havasupai Tribal Council Member and member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. “And the people in it. The animals in it. The water in it, all need to be protected.”
‘Ancestral Footprints’ contributes to the rising tide of voices elevating the importance of safeguarding the Grand Canyon region against uranium extraction in its watershed. In this film, we are educated on the issues threatening the Grand Canyon by Indigenous Peoples with ancestral ties to the area who have been fighting to protect the Canyon for generations.
The General Mining Act of 1872 authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals on federal public lands and has a direct impact on the Grand Canyon region. This antiquated law has complicated efforts to protect delicate, important landscapes from mining.
“These mines are now sitting on top of the largest aquifer in the southwest,” says Carletta.
Learn more about this important issue by watching Ancestral Footprints’ at the link in my bio, and by visiting
@grandcanyontrust .
The link to the full film can be found in my bio.
I have a lot of gratitude to Carletta Tilousi, Jack Pongyesva, and
@stuartltchavez for being a part of this project and helping us continue to learn about these issues.
This project was very important to me, and I feel very lucky that I had the time to be able to write the music for it as well. This was an additional layer of depth that I feel very excited that I was able to explore with this film.
Thank you so much to
@alpineworks ,
@blackdiamond , and everyone who helped make this film happen!
Producer:
@chrisandthemuse
Consulting:
@lennecefer
Graphics:
@vernankee
Mix and master:
@fazfarkas
Music consulting:
@tylerstrickland
Special thanks:
@taftstagram ,
@juliberryy , Deanne Grant, and Amber Reimondo
