Tribes and conservationists petition Biden to create the Maah Daah Hey National Monument in North Dakota.

North Dakota tribal citizens and conservation groups are petitioning President Biden to establish the Maah Daah Hey National Monument, protecting about 140,000 acres of federal land recognized as sacred by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation. The monument would encompass 11 parcels of land in the Badlands, preserving Indigenous heritage and allowing continued recreational activities and cattle grazing. Support comes from several tribal councils, and the monument's creation would mark North Dakota's first national monument.

November 22, 2024
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