President Biden's new national monument encompasses nearly 1 million acres of land near the Grand Canyon, conserving and protecting ancestral places significant to Indigenous people in the region.
Biden said that by preserving the land for activities like hiking, biking and camping, the monument will also grow the area’s tourism economy.Jim Watson / AFP - Getty Images
“Native American history is American history, and that’s what today is about,” said Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland in remarks before Biden spoke. During his remarks, Biden took a swipe at"MAGA extremists in Congress" trying to undo his administration's climate and infrastructure efforts. He also weighed in on debates over how to teach history.
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