Arizona Highways Magazine INTRODUCTION  On October 6, 2025, the Supreme Court denied a rehearing in Apache Stronghold v. United States . This left in place the Ninth Circuit Court’s decision  that allows the federal government to transfer Chi' chil Bildagoteel, also known as Oak Flat, to a foreign mining company. Oak Flat is a 2,422 acre sacred site  in the Tonto National Forest, about an hour east of Phoenix, Arizona. Oak Flat was recognized as a traditional cultural property on the...