A five mile anniversary prayer walk is led from the Nez family home next to the abandoned Kerr McGee Northeast Church Rock Uranium Mine down State Route 566 to the site of the spill across from the abandoned United Nuclear Corp. (UNC) mill.

Pictured Above: Former Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley prepares to reaffirm the Navajo Nation’s 2005 ban on uranium mining. Ironically, Shirley is a staunch supporter of coal mining on Navajo Nation.

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Dr. Joe Shirley, former President of Navajo Nation, speaks before renewing the moratorium on uranium mining on Navajo Nation. (in Diné/Navajo)

Louise Jim, Church Rock resident and anti-uranium mining activist. (in Diné/Navajo)

Sandra Jeff, New Mexico State House Representative for District 5 -McKinley / San Juan Counties. (in Diné/Navajo)