1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

Take action now to protect Chaco Canyon and other ancestral lands from extractive development. These sites are irreplaceable — once drilling rigs move in and roads cut through sacred ground, the damage cannot be undone. I want you to support a permanent buffer zone around Chaco Canyon and oppose any new oil, gas, or mining leases on surrounding ancestral territories. Indigenous nations have been clear about what is at stake here. Chaco Canyon is not just a historical curiosity — it is a living cultural and spiritual center for Pueblo, Navajo, and other Native peoples whose ancestors built one of the most sophisticated civilizations in North America. Federal land managers have a trust responsibility to these communities, and that responsibility demands more than half-measures. Block new leases, support tribal consultation requirements with real teeth, and push for permanent protections that outlast any single administration.