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Protect 380,000 acres of sacred land

In November, during the White House Tribal Nations Summit, President Biden promised to permanently protect Avi Kwa Ame—Mojave Desert lands of immense cultural, ecological, and recreational value—by using his Antiquities Act authority to designate it as a national monument.

Take action now and encourage President Biden to follow through on his promise to permanently protect Avi Kwa Ame today!

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RE: Designate Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument

Dear President Biden,

Thank you for committing to designate Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument during last November's Tribal Nation's Summit.

As an avid supporter of our country's special landscapes, I fully support the immediate designation of Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument. Presidents from both sides of the aisle have used the Antiquities Act to protect hundreds of millions of acres of America's most significant cultural and recreational landscapes. Many public lands that we know and love today - such as Grand Canyon and Arches National Parks - were first protected as national monuments. Without the foresight of past presidents, these places might not be the beautiful, conserved landscapes that they are today.

Stretching from the California-Nevada border to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the proposed Avi Kwa Ame National Monument contains some of the most culturally significant and biologically diverse lands in the Mojave Desert. Its natural springs, mountains, and canyons are home to threatened and endangered species, including the elusive desert tortoise, desert bighorn sheep, and the Gila monster. The land is also sacred to multiple tribes and needs to be protected from desecration and large-scale development so that generations to come can appreciate its beauty and importance.

As you work to protect 30 percent of America's lands and waters by 2030, I urge you to include Avi Kwa Ame as a part of that promise today. As president, we look to you to protect our country's most special places - and this incredible landscape of the Mojave Desert is no exception.

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