The moon is considered sacred in tribal cosmology, according to Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren.
Mandatory Credit: The Navajo Nation Office of the President
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Navajo Nation’s objection to landing human remains on the moon prompts last-minute White House meeting
The White House has convened a last-minute meeting to discuss a private mission to the moon — set to launch in days — after the largest group of Native Americans in the United States asked the administration to delay the flight because it will be carrying cremated human remains destined for a lunar burial.
