President Joe Biden has confirmed the establishment of two new national monuments in California that will pay tribute to Native American tribes as part of his ambitious conservation goals. The Chuckwalla National Monument, located near Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California, spans over 624,000 acres and the Sáttítla National Monument in Northern California covers approximately 225,000 acres near the Oregon border. These proclamations prohibit drilling, mining, and other forms of development within the designated areas.
The White House stated that the creation of these monuments will safeguard clean water sources for communities, preserve culturally significant areas for tribal nations and Indigenous peoples, and improve access to nature. President Biden, who is nearing the end of his term, is scheduled to visit Los Angeles and the Eastern Coachella Valley to commemorate this significant milestone.
