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US Touts New Era of Collaboration With Native American Tribes to Manage Public Lands and Water

/in , , /by /AP Newsby Susan Montoya Bryan

The U.S. government is entering a new era of collaboration with Native American and Alaska Native leaders in managing public lands and other resources, with top federal officials saying that incorporating more Indigenous knowledge into decision-making can help spur conservation and combat climate change.

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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to Visit Las Vegas

/in , , /by /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Gary Martin

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will visit Las Vegas to discuss the worsening drought during a five-day swing in Western states this week to highlight programs in the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, officials said Monday. The secretary will be in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, according to a Department of Interior release. Details of the trip are yet to be announced.

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