Today, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued a statement following President Biden’s announcement of his intention to designate the Avi Kwa Ame region of Nevada as a national monument:

“Thank you to President Biden and the Department of Interior for working with Tribal leaders, conservationists, sportsmen, the State of Nevada, and others to honor and protect Nevada’s natural and cultural history, the sacred Tribal site of Spirit Mountain, and the surrounding Mojave Desert by promising to designate it as the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument,” said Governor Steve Sisolak. “Designating this portion of southern Nevada as a national monument and providing for appropriate management will ensure we will continue to preserve our rich cultural history and protect our rare and threatened wildlife.”