President Biden Establishes a New National Monument Preserving Ancestral Tribal Land Near the Grand Canyon

President Biden issued a presidential proclamation Tuesday establishing a new national monument to protect nearly 1 million acres of land around the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona.

The new national monument is meant to preserve the ancestral land that is sacred to several Native American tribes in the area. The national monument is known as Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni — Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, drawing upon the Havasupai and Hopi languages.

The president signed the proclamation at the Grand Canyon, flanked by Native American leaders and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. His visit was part of a three-state swing out West meant to emphasize his climate agenda and economic policies.

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