President Biden will designate two new national monuments in California, honoring tribal lands and fulfilling the wishes of Indigenous groups and environmentalists.
In one of his final acts as head of state, President Biden is set to declare two new national monuments in California honoring tribal lands. The sites are in the rocky, mountainous desert near Joshua Tree and amid dense forests and pristine lakes near the Oregon border.
In the coming days, Biden will sign proclamations creating the 644,000-acre Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California and the 200,000-acre Sáttítla National Monument in Northern California, a source who requested anonymity confirmed to The Times. The news was earlier reported by the Washington Post. In taking this action, the president will be fulfilling the wishes of tribal members and environmentalists who have fought for generations to protect these sacred Indigenous lands and their rich natural resources from industrialization, development and degradation. 'It gives you new faith that the process is working and that people are listening to Indigenous voices,' said Brandy McDaniels, a member of the Pit River Tribe who helped lead the effort to establish the Sáttítla National Monument. 'We've spent a lifetime fighting to protect this area, and it's hard to put into words how important this is to us.' The efforts have not been without criticism, however. Biden's upcoming actions are likely to upset groups who want to use the Chuckwalla monument area for solar power, mining and off-roading and those who want to use the Sáttítla area for geothermal energy, mining and timber. He will also be frustrating conservatives who believe that presidents have abused their authority in creating monuments. Those in support of the monuments, however, can now breathe a sigh of relief after winning what may have seemed like a race against the clock to protect these land
NATIONAL MONUMENTS TRIBAL LANDS CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY
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