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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.
¿Más monumentos nacionales? líderes indígenas piden la protección de la tierra en el Oeste
Un grupo indígena de Nevada y líderes tribales regionales pidieron una mayor protección de la tierra antes de la Cumbre de Naciones Tribales de la Casa Blanca la próxima semana en Washington, D.C.
More national monuments? Indigenous leaders call for land protections in the West
A Nevada Indigenous group and regional tribal leaders called for further protection of land ahead of the White House Tribal Nations Summit next week in Washington, D.C.
Indigenous Voices of Nevada hosted regional tribal leaders from California in a phone call Thursday to push for President Joe Biden to designate national monuments under the Antiquities Act. They are seeking two additional national monuments in California with the formation of the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla, as well as an expansion of the San Gabriels National Monument.
Opinion: California’s majestic desert must be preserved. This proposal can help
Nowhere has this become more clear than in the California desert, where conservation efforts have nurtured a growing and sustainable outdoor recreation community and economy. A new proposal to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and protect public lands adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park is the next step in continuing these endeavors.