The Center for Western Priorities is praising President Joe Biden and his administration for seeking to protect sacred tribal areas in New Mexico from development.
According to a fact sheet released in conjunction with the White House Tribal Nations Summit, the Department of the Interior, under the leadership of Secretary Deb Haaland, will engage in tribal consultation for a 10-mile buffer zone around Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Development would be prohibited in the area, held sacre...