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Tamara Keith

Biden creates a new national monument near the Grand Canyon

Maya Tilousi, member of the Hopi Tribe, Havasupai Tribe of Grand Canyon, and the Cheyanne and Arapaho Tribes, shakes hands with President Biden after introducing him at Red Butte Airfield, 25 miles south of Tusayan, Ariz., on Tuesday. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

President Biden designated a new national monument near the Grand Canyon on Tuesday. The move protects lands that are sacred to indigenous peoples and permanently bans new uranium mining claims in the area. It covers nearly 1 million acres.

The president gave remarks at the Historic Red Butte Airfield in Arizona before signing the proclamation and visiting the Grand Canyon.

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