Monument Hill was used as a ceremonial site and human remains have been recovered from the mountain, according to the tribe's historic preservation officer.
Rafael Carranza and Rafael CarranzaNOGALES, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Arizona are defending the blasting of a mountain considered sacred by a Native American tribe to make way for border wall construction, saying their survey identified"no biological, cultural or historical sites" in the area.
CBP has said the blasting is controlled and targeted, and that it will continue for the rest of February. The border agency said that, as is customary, it conducted surveys in the parts of Pima and Cochise counties slated for the construction of 30-foot bollard fencing. The surveys sought to identify any biological, cultural or natural-resources concerns.
The agency also said its environmental monitor has been in attendance to make sure that the work is halted in the event any"unidentified culturally sensitive artifacts" are found during construction. Farther west, Quitobaquito Springs has archaeological and environmental significance because it is one of a few natural sources of water for dozens of miles. That made the Springs crucial, not just for desert wildlife, but for the O'Odham.
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