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By Alex Binder, Unicorn Riot November 1, 2024

, — "The was built in 1979 with plans to process ore for 15 years. With the facility now well past its initial operational lifespan, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, other Indigenous tribes and allies continue their call for it to be shut down and cleaned up. On October 12, over 75 people participated in an annual spiritual walk in opposition to the mill, which is the last conventional uranium processing plant in operation in the United States.

"Participants met at the White Mesa Community Center in southern Utah at 11 a.m., then walked five miles north on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 191 to rally outside the mill. Throughout the hours-long walk, Unicorn Riot spoke with attendees about their opposition to the 45-year-old mill owned by Energy Fuels Inc."

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UNICORN RIOT · Indigenous Spiritual Walk in Utah Protests Last Conventional Uranium Mill - UNICORN RIOTThe White Mesa Mill is in its 45th year of processing uranium, and the Indigenous communities residing nearby are still opposed to it.
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[Video] Voices from , Part 1: "Don't Nuke My Culture"

"On Oct. 12, members of the Tribe held their annual opposing the in Southern .

"The mill, which processes uranium and other substances, sits on sacred land just north of the tribe’s reservation boundary and is the only one of its kind in the U.S.

"Local organizers with White Mesa Concerned Community and their supporters organize the walk each year to raise awareness about the mill and demand it be shut down and cleaned up.

"Participants rallied before walking five miles to the mill site. Unicorn Riot heard from participants and organizers along the route."

Watch: vimeo.com/1023001432

[Video] Voices from , Part 2: "We Are One People"

"On Oct. 12, members of the Tribe held their annual opposing the in Southern .

"The mill, which processes uranium and other substances, sits on sacred land just north of the tribe’s reservation boundary and is the only one of its kind in the U.S.

"Local organizers with White Mesa Concerned Community and their supporters organize the walk each year to raise awareness about the mill and demand it be shut down and cleaned up.

"Participants rallied before walking five miles to the mill site. Unicorn Riot heard from participants and organizers along the route."

Watch: vimeo.com/1023001512