As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic climate and conservation agenda, this week President Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in Arizona. This designation, which marks the fifth new national monument established by President Biden, honors Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples by…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Designates Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
New monument – marking fifth new National Monument created by President Biden – will conserve nearly 1 million acres of greater Grand Canyon landscape sacred to Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples and advance President Biden’s historic climate and conservation agendaIn conjunction with the President’s visit, Biden-Harris Administration announces $44 million investment to strengthen climate resilience…
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Announcing the Next White House Tribal Nations Summit
The President will host the next White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6 and 7 in Washington, D.C. Since taking office, the President has prioritized strengthening Nation-to-Nation relationships with Tribal Nations, honoring treaty obligations to Tribal Nations, and advancing Tribal sovereignty and self-determination. The Tribal Nations Summit represents the President’s commitment to honor the Nation-to-Nation relationships…
A Proclamation on Establishment of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
Since time immemorial, many Tribes of the Southwest have lived and prayed among the canyons and plateaus of a landscape unlike any other in the world. The region is described in numerous languages. Many of the Indigenous names for the area reflect the deep interconnection between the land and its Tribal Nations. For…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports
President Biden has been clear that climate change is the existential threat of our time – and we must act with the urgency it demands to protect the future for generations to come. That’s why, since Day One, President Biden has led and delivered on the most ambitious climate agenda in history, which is lowering…
Executive Order on the Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Other Executive Orders
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and consistent with chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act), it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Each advisory committee listed…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions and Historic Progress Supporting Tribal Nations and Native Communities Ahead of Third Annual White House Tribal Nations Summit
This week, President Biden will host the third annual White House Tribal Nations Summit of the Biden-Harris Administration. The Summit represents the President’s commitment to strengthening the Nation-to-Nation relationships the United States has with Tribal Nations by bringing Tribal leaders and top administration officials together to discuss the most important issues facing Tribal communities. Since taking…
Remarks by President Biden on his Historic Conservation and Climate Action
Red Butte AirfieldWilliams, Arizona 11:22 A.M. MST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you. Please have a seat if you have one. If you don’t have one, you can sit down anyway if you want. (Laughs.) Well, thank you very, very much. Maya, thank you for the introduction. When I was your age, to be able…
FACT SHEET: On World Water Day, Biden-Harris Administration Builds on Historic Progress to Protect Clean Drinking Water, Restore Our Nation’s Rivers, Lakes, Ponds, and Wetlands
President Biden and Vice President Harris believe that every person should have access to clean drinking water and a healthy environment. On World Water Day, the Biden-Harris Administration is building on historic progress to secure clean water for all by announcing new actions to protect our vital freshwater resources and ensure every community can count…
A Proclamation on Expanding the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, 2024
Through Proclamation 9194 of October 10, 2014, President Obama established the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (monument) to protect the rich cultural history, striking geologic features, and vibrant ecological diversity contained within a portion of the Angeles National Forest. Situated in the mountains north of Los Angeles, the monument is a verdant oasis…
