Protect Sáttítla
@protectsattitla
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Permanently protecting these sacred lands and waters in the Medicine Lake Highlands will honor the Pit River Tribe’s long standing efforts.
burney california
Joined March 2024
Decades of Persistence Secures Permanent Protection for Sacred Waters and Tribal Heritage - @CalTrout The monument safeguards both cultural heritage & critical water resources in #California Water resources that support recreational opportunities
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“We’ve been fighting for this land for decades,” said McDaniels. “We don’t want our kids and grandkids to have to keep fighting to protect their sacred lands." ‘A place to heal’: Native tribes urge Biden to protect sacred lands before leaving White House
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Recently hundreds of people joined the Pit River Nation at a listening session held by @usdagov & @forestservice to share input about the proposal to establish Sáttítla National Monument. Support for @protectsattitla is growing each day. Read more >>
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Thank you @USDA for hosting today's public hearing, where we had an incredible turnout to #ProtectSattitla 🙌🏽. The Pit River Nation led the call to preserve 200,000 acres of critical natural & cultural resources in NE CA from threats of development.⛰️@POTUS let's make it happen!
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"Our lives literally depend on protecting biodiversity, which includes food, medicine, and water. Don’t forget that our plants provide the medicine. We want to protect this sacred area for everyone." - Brandy McDaniels, Pit River Nation
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"The Pit River Nation has been fighting this fight for nearly 3 decades. Our eldest ancestors dug deep to protect this area, so others can continue to enjoy the benefits of Sattitla--not knowing the sacrifices the Tribe has made." - Brandy McDaniels, Pit River Nation
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"I try to be a good relative. I try to advocate for & steward the land the way I was taught by relatives before me. Protecting an area like Sáttítla ensures that headwaters for one of the most important watersheds in California is protected.”- Andre Sanchez @CalWild
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"For the past 25 years, I've been able to study plants and habitats across CA. When I was able to visit Sáttítla for the first time, I was awed. This place, with its remarkable cultural significance & biodiversity should be conserved as a national monument." -Nick Jensen @CNPS
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Monument designation would help conserve this incredible landscape, guaranteeing the the ability to hunt & fish here for generations to come. My organization has thousands of members & supporters across the state; we support the Pit River Tribe. -Joel Weltzian @Backcountry_H_A
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"I was first taught my grandmother to fight to protect sacred lands. Later, I joined the US Army where I swore to protect the US. I’m here today, to talk about my oath to the US while also upholding my oath Pit River people.”-Vice Chairman, Antonio Mendoza, Pit River Nation
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"Our journey has taken us to the United Nations and places like Africa. But today, I’m here on behalf of my family and villages. I have inherited a responsibility for ensuring that the territory of our people is protected." – Dr. Mark LeBeau, Pit River Illmawi Band
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"This view cultivates connections with all our relations; it doesn’t just see our resources as commodities but living beings. We need a place within our bioregion that cultivates this worldview. Medicine Lake is a quintessential Native American place.” - Michelle Berditschevsky.
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"For all the good reasons we’ve heard today, I want to single out one: We’re also protecting a world view. The Native American world view is so valuable to our world today..." - Michelle Berditschevsky, founder of @MtShastaEco
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"This land is healing for all of us," says Carla Castillo, whose Dream Team swam from SF Bay to Alcatraz with the Pit River Nation Flag to #ProtectSattitla.
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“As a lifelong outdoorsman, one of the things you come to understand is that you cannot have good fishing without good habitat… The Native people of this land have been here the longest and know how to take care of it. I say we listen to them.” Sam Davidson @TroutUnlimited
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Today's hearing continues, as a sea of people, young and old, wearing turquoise t-shirts line-up for their chance to #ProtectSattitla.
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"We don’t get many opportunities to protect headwaters. Please don’t miss this opportunity. It’s clear current protections are not enough." - Lauren Bernadett of @TroutUnlimited
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"We must approach this place with spiritual caution… @POTUS, put some action behind your recent apology to Indigenous Peoples. Don’t forget, Sáttítla is a holy place." -Monica Super, Pit River Nation Tribal Member #ProtectSattitla
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