Guardians of the Sacred

Weekly Buddhist Vigils for Oak Flat

Hosted by 

The Oak Flat Buddhist Working Group and Sacred Mountain Sangha

From the Organizer:

Every Wednesday until January 7, 2026 Guardians of the Sacred will be dedicated to the protection of Oak Flat. Oak Flat, Chi’chil Biłdagoteel, is a sacred site for the Western Apache people in Arizona. It is currently in grave danger of being turned over to an international copper mining company.

The Oak Flat Buddhist Working Group and Sacred Mountain Sangha  is the host of this event. Please contact them with any questions.

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