The Park Service is indeed making these spaces more accessible to all people and, as I said, telling a more complete history.

we look forward to proposed legislation from Senator Luján to address issues related to Tribal food security.

The southwest U.S. faces upwards of $1.4 trillion in lost gross domestic product (GDP) between 2022 and 2050 due to risks and costs of projected water scarcity challenges.

we look forward to proposed legislation from Senator Luján to address issues related to Tribal food security.

If we don't act quickly, I mean, every day that we wait to get better services, it is heartbreaking, somebody dies, right, somebody is ill.

The opioid crisis has hit close to home, and in fact, I will never forget the morning in January in 2019, when I received the first call.

The behavior that we engage in here on this dais has impacts and implications for people out there, especially young people who watch us.

Likewise, added flexibility to source regional and local ingredients can help support more, as we have seen, with those Title I programs.

These are important, but we need to ensure that everyone can access them.

If we are not actually addressing the real issues that are leading to the crisis, then our family members and our friends are going to continue to die.

I appreciate that very much.

I hope we can fix that.

We need to prioritize the voices of Native Americans in our policy decisions.

I appreciate that very much.

there is a double-edged sword in that having that Federal recognition and protection of these beautiful and important places brings greater attention and protection, but also brings, as you stated, over-love of some of those spaces

I am grateful that President Biden has actually made this a priority and a centerpiece of his Administration.

what do you see are the biggest challenges and opportunities to really address these challenges going forward?

That is how we address this crisis, not sitting in rooms screaming to cameras.