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Rep. Grijalva Introduces First Bill: The Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act
December 3, 2025
Press Release

WASHINGTON D.C.. - Newly elected Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) today introduced her first piece of legislation in Congress - the Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act. First introduced by her father in 2015, the landmark bill would repeal the 2014 controversial National Defense Authorization Act rider that handed over 2,422 acres of Arizona’s Tonto National Forest, including the sacred site of Oak Flat (Chi’chil Biłdagoteel), to a foreign mining corporation.  

Issues: Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Tribal Sovereignty
Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month
November 25, 2025
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07) introduced a bipartisan House Resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the cultural, historical, and economic contributions of Native American communities across the United States. The resolution reaffirms the federal government’s commitment to Tribal sovereignty, self-governance, and the nation-to-nation relationship between the United States and Tribal Nations. The resolution is co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK-04), Rep.

Issues: Tribal Sovereignty