Tribal leaders and a group of California lawmakers called on President Joe Biden on Wednesday to create three new national monuments in the Golden State.
At a morning news conference in Sacramento, the coalition urged the president to designate the proposed Sáttítla, Chuckwalla and Kw’tsán national monuments to protect more than 1 million acres of sacred tribal lands. Advocates began their event at the state Capitol by singing traditional cultural songs.
Assemblymember James Ramos (D) said the sites represent “lands long valued and cherished by California’s First People for their cultural and sacred significance.”
“Wildlife and natural resources existing on these lands will help us meet our state’s climate protection challenges and preserve irreplaceable natural and cultural treasures,” he said.
