The Navajo Nation issued a statement demanding the delay of an upcoming moon mission which will carry cremated human remains, reportedly forcing the White House to intervene, the group confirmed.
The White House and other government officials reportedly had a last-minute meeting Friday with the Navajo Nation president, Buu Nygren, after he had expressed “objections” Thursday to a scheduled moon mission set to take off Jan. 8, according to AZ Mirror. Following the meeting with White House officials, NASA, the U.S. Department of Transportation and other partners, Nygren stated there should have been proper tribal consultation, the outlet reported.
“If we didn’t issue the letter, these discussions wouldn’t have been happening,” Nygren stated during a press conference. (RELATED: Supreme Court Rules Against Navajo Nation In Dispute Over Water Rights)
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