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The Interior Department has opened a brief public comment period on a proposal to remove protections for the landscape surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park, a move Tribal nations warn could expose one of North America’s most sacred Indigenous landscapes to expanded drilling.
A proposal to weaken protections around Chaco Canyon has sparked alarm among tribal nations, who describe the region as a sacred living landscape. Tribal leaders warn the proposal threatens a sacred living landscape, urging public response before the comment period closes tomorrow on this contested decision. With the public comment period ending tomorrow, advocates are urging immediate action to defend the site.