The Greater Chaco Landscape
Chaco Canyon, located in northwestern New Mexico, is arguably the most
significant ancient cultural site in the United States. Between AD 900
and 1150, Chaco Canyon was a major center of culture for the Ancient
Pueblo Peoples. The canyon contains the remnants of great houses,
kivas, ancient roads, gridded gardens, irrigation systems and sacred
places built by an indigenous people who were proficient in
architecture, agriculture, the arts and astronomy.
Gas and oil development on and near Navajo communities
in the Greater Chaco Landscape of the Southwest is growing at an
exponential rate. Each green circle represents an existing well pad. New gas and oil leases in the area surround Navajo community
members and Chaco Canyon Cultural National Historical Park. The BLM is opening up over 300 new leases in March 2018. Click here to see a larger map. Question of Power is working to develop media and the resources necessary to
create a visual voice for Navajo community members living within the gas
and oil development area, the Greater Chaco Landscape, and the Chaco
Cultural National Historical Park. Click here to learn how you can help provide support for this important work.
"Danrte once said that the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in time of moral crisis maintain their neutrality...And it's not sufficient just being against, just saying, 'Well, I don't think I like the way things are going.' We have a responsibility to offer an alternative."
Bobby Kennedy 1964
be strong, be safe, Carlan
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