Brief History of Uranium
Development in Diné Communities
- First U mines opened in late-40s to early 50s
- Major uranium mining in Navajo Country:
Oak Springs-Red Valley-Cove
Monument Valley-Kayenta
Tuba City-Cameron
Church Rock-Mariano Lake-Smith Lake
Thoreau-Baca-Haystack-Ambrosia Lake
- USAEC "buying stations" in 1940s-1960s
four uranium mills operated in '50s-'60s (Mexican Hat,
Monument Valley, Shiprock, Tuba City)
incentive programs > "dog hole" mines
For further information contact Uranium@sric.org