Secretary Haaland Applauds President Biden's Designation of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada

WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today applauded President Biden’s designation of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in southern Nevada. Located at the confluence of the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts, the national monument will protect innumerable objects of historic and scientific interest, including its namesake Avi Kwa Ame – or Spirit Mountain – and the surrounding arid valleys and mountain ranges that are historically important and sacred places for several Tribal Nations. The action today builds upon decades of efforts from the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe and other...