Over 1.5 million acres of Land Back to Indians

National monuments in CA, protections in Black Hills, purchase in Oregon

Deb Haaland, Lacuna-Pueblo

As one of the last acts of outgoing Interior Department Secretary Deb Haaland two new national monuments were established in California last week. This protects more than 848,000 acres of tribal ancestral lands. In a move that is gaining more and more traction, the properties will be co-managed by Native Americans.

The Chuckwall…