Aaron and Kate are joined by members of the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe to talk about the proposed Kw’tsán National Monument in southern California.

This is part of our Road to 30 postcards series, in which we highlight local efforts to protect iconic landscapes around the country. A Tribal elder, a Tribal youth, and one of the leaders of the monument proposal talk about why it’s important to protect this desert region as part of a broader cultural landscape that connects Avi Kwa Ame National Monument and the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument.

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• Two oil and gas companies orphaned a record number of wells in Colorado last year, records show – CPR News
  

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• Sign the petition and learn more about the proposed Kw’tsán National Monument 
  

Hosts: Kate Groetzinger & Aaron Weiss 

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Featured image: Courtesy of Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe/Bob Wick

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