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Historical society to host Chuckwalla National Monument discussion
On Thursday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m., the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society will present “The History and Impact of the Proposed Chuckwalla National Monument,” with Moises Cisneros, member of the Protect California Deserts Coalition.
Líder de la Tribu Torres Martínez asistió a laCumbre de Naciones Tribales de la Casa Blanca
Aprincipios de este mes, el presidente Thomas Tortez, de Indios Cahuilla del Desierto de Torres Martínez, asistió a la Cumbre de Naciones Tribales de la Casa Blanca. En la cumbre, el presidente Tortez instó a la administración Biden a designar la propuesta Chuckwalla National Monument en el desierto de California y proteger las tierras adyacentes al Parque Nacional Joshua Tree.
Editorial: Biden should protect more of California’s mountains and deserts as national monuments
President Biden should help California meet its climate and conservation goals — and his own — by designating two new national monuments and expanding two existing ones, protecting about 1 million acres.
Leader of the Torres Martinez Tribe Advocates for the Proposed Chuckwalla National Monument in Washington, D.C.
Earlier this month, Chairman Thomas Tortez of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians attended the White House Tribal Nations Summit. At the summit, Chairman Tortez urged the Biden administration to designate the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument in the California Desert and protect lands adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park.
Reportaje sobre la Cumbre Tribal de la Casa Blanca de 2023
Reportaje sobre la Cumbre Tribal de la Casa Blanca de 2023 con el presidente Thomas Tortez de los Indios Cahuilla del Desierto de Torres Martínez. Presentado en Telemundo Palm Springs.
WATCH: Interview with Chairman Thomas Tortez of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Interview with Chairman Thomas Tortez of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians about the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument in the California Desert and expansion of Joshua Tree National Park. Featured on KESQ/ABC Channel 3 in Palm Springs.
What a White House tribal summit could mean for SoCal’s beloved open spaces
On a recent press call I tuned into, tribal voices from across the Golden State urged the Biden administration to protect hundreds of thousands of acres of ancestral land, including mountains near Los Angeles, desert abutting Joshua Tree National Park and volcanic highlands in Northern California. And they stressed that they want to be active partners in the stewardship of the land.
CA Tribes press to protect more land at White House Tribal Nations Summit
California tribes are headed to the White House Tribal Nations Summit tomorrow, where they will ask Congress and the Biden administration to create or expand several national monuments.
The Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla tribe in the Coachella Valley would like the president to establish a new Chuckwalla National Monument and expand Joshua Tree National Park.
Tribal leaders and advocates call for more land protection
Tribal leaders and Indigenous community advocates called on the Biden administration to protect more ancestral homelands by designating them as national monuments. The Indigenous Voices of Nevada hosted a news conference on Thursday to encourage President Joe Biden to designate the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument and to expand the San Gabriels National Monument and The Medicine Lake Highlands.