Last year, 13 Native American tribes asked President Biden to designate a new national monument. Today, Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument represents decades of tireless advocacy by Southwest tribes.
A sacred site designation would discourage developers from targeting the confluence for trams, dams, or hotels. "Leave it as it is and respect it," says Delores Wilson-Aguirre.
