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Opponents, including environmental advocates, fishing groups and tribal leaders, argue the project would harm the Delta’s communities and ecosystem, and further threaten native fish that are already in decline.

But, unlike individual tournaments where skill is celebrated and mistakes bring sympathy, the Ryder Cup is a tribal contest.

It has dismissed charges of ethnic cleansing, describing the violence as tribal conflicts.

Dr Khan argues lawmakers did not consider the culture of these communities which revolve around tribal elders, and that jirgas - tribal councils - should have been consulted to convince people to move.

Members of the San Carlos Apache Tribe describe it as sacred land home to spiritual guardians akin to angels, and say it has been used for coming-of-age and other tribal ceremonies for generations.