All Indigenous Nations traditionally hold that if this Sacred
Mountain is disturbed by any means, their ways of life are
violated. The Hopi and Navajo Tribes have historically objected
to any development that has had the potential for disturbing
this sacred mountain. 1629: Franciscan Friars name the mountain
range, “The San Francisco Peaks,” in honor of St. Francis, their
patron saint of ecology. 1862: The Homestead Act offered 160
acres of free land in the West to settlers willing to move and
live on the homestead. This law led to 270 million acres of land
passing into private hands. Late 1800s: First Anglo occupation
of the present day Flagstaff area, leading to the persecution
and forced removal of many Native Americans from the area. Early
settlers primarily viewed the extensive forests of the San
Francisco Peaks region exclusively for their economic value.
1924: United States Congress grants Native Americans the rights
of citizenship, including the right to vote, however Arizona
does not recognize the na