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California Tribal Leaders Travel to Washington, D.C. to Call on President Biden to Designate Chuckwalla National Monument
This week, tribal leaders and representatives are in Washington, D.C. advocating for the designation of the Chuckwalla National Monument in the California Desert.
Tribes lobby Biden administration for another national monument
With just a few months left in the administration of President Joe Biden, tribal nations are hoping to score one more win for the protection of their sacred places.
Southern California tribal leaders, reps advocate for Chuckwalla Monument in D.C.
Southern California tribal leaders and politicians were advocating in Washington, D.C. today for the establishment of a Chuckwalla National Monument south of Joshua Tree National Park.
Congressman Ruiz, Congressional Hispanic Caucus members urge President Biden to designate Chuckwalla National Monument
On Tuesday, August 14, Representative Raul Ruiz — who called himself a longstanding conservation and environmental justice champion — alongside members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to use the Antiquities Act to designate the Chuckwalla National Monument in the California Desert.
Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Urge President Biden to Designate Chuckwalla National Monument
Today, Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. alongside members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to use the Antiquities Act to designate the Chuckwalla National Monument in the California Desert.
Tribal Leaders Visit D.C. to Advocate for Chuckwalla National Monument
Local Tribal Leaders’ visit to D.C. was covered by KESQ (ABC). They met with government officials to advocate for the creation of a new Chuckwalla National Monument in Coachella Valley.
A group of Latino lawmakers asks Biden for a national monument in the California desert
A group of 24 Latino legislators has asked President Joe Biden to create the Chuckwalla National Monument, an area in the California desert that is home to five indigenous tribes and hundreds of species of animals and plants.
Momentum Continues to Build for Chuckwalla National Monument Designation
Support is rapidly growing to protect the Chuckwalla National Monument, a proposed national monument spanning over 600,000 acres at the eastern end of the Coachella Valley, extending to the Colorado River.
Create Chuckwalla National Monument, advocates urge Biden
A coalition of more than 225 businesses, 175 within the Coachella Valley and Inland Empire areas, have joined tribal leaders, advocates and elected officials in pledging support to an initiative urging President Joe Biden to establish a new Chuckwalla National Monument.