Raúl Grijalva: “I wish I could say that state and local governments have historically prioritized the protection of our Native women and…”

This law would apply to all of our public lands, including national parks, wilderness areas, and BLM land.

The 1872 Mining Law is an outdated law that has failed to protect communities like mine.

To merely open the floodgates to the use of our public lands without any protections, due process, community involvement... is going back to a time that got us into this situation.

The passage of this legislation would also set a dangerous precedent for sacred sites.