Trump Administration Moves to Undermine Tribal Sovereignty with Chaco Park Drilling Reversal
The Trump administration is poised to revoke a 20-year ban protecting critical tribal heritage lands at Chaco Culture National Historical Park, risking cultural destruction and economic instability for Native communities in favor of oil interests.
The Trump administration’s latest move to reconsider a two-decade ban on oil and gas drilling near Chaco Culture National Historical Park reveals a disturbing pattern of disregarding Native American sovereignty and environmental stewardship in favor of energy extraction. This decision threatens one of America's most sacred historical sites, undermining the careful protections put in place under the previous administration and endangering tribal heritage that defines generations. Who Benefits When America’s Heritage is Traded for Oil Royalties? Chaco Canyon stands as an irreplaceable testament to the first inhabitants of the Southwest, with ancient stone structures and ancestral roads spanning hundreds of...
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