Mt. Taylor New Mexico

Identifier

1.03833

Title

Mt. Taylor New Mexico

Scope and contents

Item is a photograph of Navajo uranium widows in New Mexico in the United States. The snapshot shows two women walking together with a man. In the background there are a group of parked vehicles as well as dry, sparsely vegetated land and a mountain. These people are taking part in a demonstration that was organized by The American Indian Environmental Council to protest the mining companies that had been destroying the land and the lives of the people who live in New Mexico in the United States.

Date

April 1979

Spatial Coverage

Taylor, Mount (N.M.)

Subject

Demonstrations--New Mexico

Mine accidents--United States

Mines and mineral resources--New Mexico

Names

American Indian Environmental Council

Context

The American Indian Environmental Council organized a demonstration from April 28th to 30th, 1979 to protest mining companies such as this one which have caused much destruction of land and lives in New Mexico. The protest took place at Mt. Taylor, New Mexico. The event had special significance for the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) who sent staff to attend the protest and listen to what people had to say since it was the mandate of the UBCIC to oppose the development of uranium mines in British Columbia. The protest was very relevant to events happening in British Columbia where mining companies encroaching on B.C. lands was a very real possibility. In fact, concerns about the dangers of mining were heightened in the Spring of 1979 and community hearings were held as part of a Royal Commission into uranium mining. At this time, UBCIC staff were actively gathering information and raising awareness on the issue so that bands in B.C. would be aware of the dangers being faced by the prospect of uranium mining.

Physical description

1 photograph : col. slide (Kodachrome diapositive) ; 35 mm

Related materials

Image and related article appeared on pages 9 to 10 of UBCIC News vol. 2, no. 2 (May 1979), entitled "Uranium Mining: Pitting Jobs Against Life?". Caption on page 9 in UBCIC News reads "Navajo uranium widows: they struggle for basic survival."

Statement of Responsibility

Day, Linda (photographer)

Rights

Rights Holder

Copyright held by Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs

To request permission for use or copies please contact the UBCIC Library and Archives.

General notes

Title transcribed from label on page protector containing contact sheet

Last Modified

August 15, 2024