KPBS: Tribes push for 3 new national monuments across California
Watch, read, or listen to the the full news piece by Kori Suzuki on KPBS
National Congress of American Indians Issues Resounding Support for Kw'tsán National Monument Designation
Statement From Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribal Council Member Donald Medart Jr. following the NCAI adoption of a historic and resolute endorsement of the Kw'tsán National Monument proposal at their annual convention.
PRESS RELEASE: On the World Stage, California Tribal Leaders Call on President Biden to Designate National Monuments in the Face of Unprecedented Threats to Biodiversity
Tribal members issued their call to action from Cali, Colombia, where they are participating in the 16th United Nations Conference on Biological Diversity (COP16).
PRESS RELEASE: California Legislature Issues Bipartisan Call for New National Monuments
Tribal Leaders Join Legislators in Sacramento to Urge Action by the Biden Administration
PRESS RELEASE: Public Meeting With Interior Department and Movement of Legislative Resolutions Highlight The Growing Recognition That Tribal Homelands And Cultural Sites Need Better Protections
Statement From Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribal Council Following Chuckwalla Public Meeting
PRESS RELEASE: Senator Allen Introduces Joint Resolution 17 in CA Legislature Supporting Kw’tsán National Monument
The Ft. Yuma Quechan Tribal Council issued the following statement to celebrate the outward showing of support for President Joe Biden and Congress establishing Kw’tsán National Monument.
LA TIMES EDITORIAL: BIDEN EXPANDED TWO NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN CALIFORNIA. Three more to go
President Biden’s move Thursday to expand two national monuments in California is unquestionably good news for our climate and environment.
PRESS RELEASE: Quechan Tribe Applauds National Monument Expansion and Calls on President Biden for Partnership to Designate the proposed Kw’tsán National Monument
President Jordan Joaquin of the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe statement regarding announcement on the expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monuments
PRESS RELEASE: Western Tribal Leaders, Community Advocates, Members of Congress Hosted Press Conference Calling on President Biden to Designate & Expand National Monuments
The coalitions presented more than 800,000 petition signatures in support of designating and expanding national monuments.
PRESS RELEASE: Fort Yuma Quechan Indians Celebrate Decision to Reject Mining Exploration Proposal That Threatened Sacred Land
Imperial County, Calif. (March 21, 2024) - Today, the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe issued the following statements to celebrate a key win in the protection of its sacred homelands.
ARIZONA REPUBLIC: Quechan Tribe seeks protection of sacred lands with national monument at Indian Pass
Story by Debra Utacia Krol published February 26, 2024
KYMA: Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe announce effort to establish National Monument
Story by Valeria Rodriguez published February 16, 2024
B-ROLL and Images
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PRESS RELEASE: Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe Proposes New National Monument in California
YUMA, AZ (February 1, 2024) – The Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe today announced an effort to establish the Kw'tsán National Monument, calling on President Biden to protect more than 390,000 acres of the Tribe’s homelands located in Imperial County, California.