Celebrating 21 Years!
We’re excited to celebrate 21 years (yes 21!) of playing music together as Blackfire! We’re finally hitting the studio again this year… we’re also hitting the road with a west coast tour this spring. Hope to see ya then! – Klee
New Years Eve Concert & DDR Celebration!
New Years Eve Concert: Blackfire My Deadly Dearest, The Discotays and special guests Dec. 31, 2010 7p.m.-12:30a.m. – $5.00 At Chieftan Track Records Shiprock, NM (491 East of bridge) All Ages! No Drugs or Alcohol Allowed www.blackfire.net Annual Dooda Desert Rock New Years Eve Celebration! Dec. 31st, 2010 Navajo Winter Stories – 12:00 PM SHOE GAME, Potluck, and Camp-out! – 7:00 PM At Dooda Desert Rock Camp Chaco Rio, NM Directions: From Shiprock: Go south to Littlewater on Hwy 491, go East on Rd 5092 for 10 miles to DDR Camp. For more information: 505-947-6159 www.doodadesertrock.com
Welcome to the New Site!
We’ve had some issues with our old site so we’ve done some work and moved servers. Apologies for the downtime and mess that its caused. We’re going to be posting more music, downloadable stuff as well. Stay tuned. – Klee
1st Annual POWELL-A-PALOOZA & Blackfire Documentary!
Greetings! We are excited to be part of the new festival called “Powellapalooza”. Friday, September 24 5:00pm
ACTION ALERT! Urge Flagstaff City Council to Vote NO Drinking Water for Snowmaking!
9/2/10 – UPDATE: CITY COUNCIL VOTES NO DRINKING WATER FOR SNOWMAKING! IMPORTANT: We have a critical opportunity to stop Snowbowl’s attempt to desecrate the Holy San Francisco Peaks on August 30th. Please join us for a VERY IMPORTANT public meeting on August 30th at 5:30PM at Sinagua High School in Flagstaff, AZ. The Flagstaff City Council will be voting on whether or not they will amend Snowbowl’s contract to sell drinking water for snowmaking. Sinagua High School is located at 3950 East Butler Avenue Flagstaff, AZ. PRAYER VIGIL & RALLY BEFORE: 4PM at Fox Glenn Park (4200 E. Butler Ave) Visit www.truesnow.org for more info. If you cannot make it to this meeting (even if you can) please TAKE...
SAVE THE PEAKS! July 15th – 16th, 2010 PHOENIX, AZ – Prayer Vigil • March • Rally
Please spread the word. If you cannot make it to Phoenix or Flagstaff please consider organizing a vigil, rally or event in your community! If you would like to help with outreach you can pick up posters at Taala Hooghan infoshop in Flagstaff (1700 N 2nd St. near Rt 66 and 4th St.) or you can print your own from www.truesnow.org. Volunteer support is also needed, contact phxrally@truesnow.org. SAVE THE PEAKS! July 15th – 16th, 2010 PHOENIX, AZ Prayer Vigil • March • Rally Visit www.truesnow.org for more info.
JUNE 5 – Infoshop GRAND OPENING
Flagstaff Community Space Grand Opening of New Location! Taala Hooghan Infoshop & Outta Your Backpack Media Center Saturday, June 5th 2010 Starting at Noon! 1704 N. 2nd St. East Flagstaff, AZ 86004 (Near Rt. 66 and 4th St) Music, Video Presentations, Food, Books, Zines, Independent CDs & DVDs, T-shirts and more! This is also a fundraiser event for this community sustained space.
2010 Tour Road Report – Part 2
Ya’a’teh, Still settling down from a whirlwind of a tour… Heres a few notes and pics from our adventures.
Uranium Mining Begins Near Grand Canyon
Thousands of Claims Threaten Public Health & Sacred Lands By Klee Benally Grand Canyon, AZ — In defiance of legal challenges and a U.S. Government moratorium, Canadian company Denison Mines has started mining uranium on the north rim of the Grand Canyon. Read the Full Article at Indigenousaction.org