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Tribal Nations Send Letter Defending Creation of Chuckwalla Monument
COACHELLA (CNS) - The Tribal Nations of the Coachella Valley and the
National Congress of American Indians sent a joint letter today to White House
officials defending the creation of the Chuckwalla National Monument in
Riverside County, amid fears the Trump Administration may rescind its creation.
``We aim to partner with the Department of the Interior on
developments associated with the Chuckwalla National Monument, lending our deep
expertise to ensure the area is utilized respectfully by the local community
and tourists from across the globe,'' the tribal officials wrote in the letter.
``Out of respect for tribal sovereignty, we ask that you refrain from taking
any actions associated with this area without appropriate and robust tribal
consultation.''
President Joe Biden declared the national monument before leaving
office in January, protecting 624,270 acres of desert habitat in Riverside and
Imperial counties from development.
The New York Times and Washington Post both reported in mid-March that
President Donald Trump was expected to rescind Biden's action. According to
the papers, the White House released a fact sheet citing numerous executive
orders rolling back actions of the Biden administration, including one
``terminating proclamations declaring a million acres of new national monuments
that lock up vast amounts of land that lock up economic development and energy
production.''
However, that item was later removed, leaving the fate of the monument
in question.
The Post reported that Trump also planned to rescind the Sáttítla
Highlands National Monument in Northern California.
Both the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla monuments were established under the
Antiquities Act of 1906, and it was unclear under what legal authority Trump
could roll back their designations.
Thursday's letter defending the cultural importance of the Chuckwalla
monument was sent by the Ft. Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe, Cahuilla Band of
Indians, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Chemehuevi Indian Tribe and the National
Congress of American Indians, a national intertribal government organization.
``'We request the opportunity to meet with you and your staff to fully
explain our position and why this designation -- and the associated
protections -- are so important to our Tribal Nations,'' the letter states.
By: City News Service
April 10, 2025
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