Cofer Hot Springs
| Cofer Hot Springs | |
|---|---|
  Location within Arizona | |
 | |
| Location | Wikieup, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34°41′44″N 113°34′26″W / 34.69557°N 113.57382°W |
| Elevation | 632 feet |
Cofer Hot Springs (Paipai: Ha’ Kamwe’) are privately owned hot springs in Arizona, United States.
Description
[edit]The springs discharge 290 acre-feet of water per year.[1]
The springs are known as Ha’ Kamwe’ in Paipai language by the Hualapai Native American tribe who consider them sacred.[2] The tribe occupy the Cholla Canyon Ranch near Wikieup, Arizona[3] from where they visit the springs.[2]
In 2021, the American Institute for Economic Research stated that the planned development of the Big Sandy lithium mine would destroy the springs.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Big Sandy Energy Project: Environmental Impact Statement. (2001). United States: (n.p.). p3-46
- ^ a b Kapoor, Maya L. (9 June 2021). "Mining for lithium, at a cost to Indigenous religions". High Country News. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ Annual Report. (2003). United States: Native American Rights Fund. p15
- ^ Kaufman, Wallace. "Sacred Is as Sacred Sells | AIER". American Institute for Economic Research. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
