The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to halt a land transfer in Arizona that Western Apache people say will destroy a sacred site in order to mine for copper.

To the Western Apache, Oak Flat, called Chi’chil Biłdagoteel, is the corridor to the Creator and the site of sacred ceremonies that cannot be conducted elsewhere. The land has been used by various ...

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to halt a land transfer in Arizona that Western Apache people say will destroy a scared site in order to mine for copper. The ...