Ariz. Governor Backs Tribes, Urges President Biden to Designate Grand Canyon National Monument
In a letter on Tuesday, May 30, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs urged President Biden to use the Antiquities Act to designate the tribally proposed Ba...
In a letter on Tuesday, May 30, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs urged President Biden to use the Antiquities Act to designate the tribally proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Arizona is known as 'The Grand Canyon State,' and the use of the Antiquities Act — established in 1906 to preserve archeological and historical sites on public lands — would safeguard the canyon's watershed, continue to support strong economic growth in communities across the state, and preserve important cultural land.