This has been done in the past.

We want to thank the Havasupai people for being the Grand Canyon's guardians since time immemorial.

We proudly join with citizens of many political persuasions and personal histories to stand with one united voice in supporting the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act.

But we heard on that trip that Mr. Lowenthal was mentioning, that he led into New Mexico and Chaco Canyon in particular--what we heard from tribal leadership across the board was a permanent protection for that significant site to Native…

The withdrawal area and where the ban on uranium mining would be is all Federal land.

Let me be clear: uranium mining is important to the United States and world economy, but uranium contamination is not.

It is my priority, as it should be that of the Trump administration, to permanently protect this place--in recognition of its significance to our Native American culture, this country's history, the public health of nearby communities, and…

But the fact of the matter remains that, with Chaco Canyon, this is about preserving a sacred site, yes, primarily.

Companies will simply be discouraged from developing the minerals on my behalf because it just doesn't make sense economically or technologically to pinpoint my small amount of minerals stranded amongst Federal minerals.

We are talking about something much more profound and deep.

My point being that this is not something that we are creating a precedent here.