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 people and to the history of the Nation.
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Grijalva emphasizes the need for permanent protection of Chaco Canyon based on tribal leadership feedback.
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