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When designates new #nationalmonuments, EVERYBODY WINS!
Which of these #publiclands and waters do you want to see protected first?
#30x30 #monumentsforall
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#BREAKING: coalition gives statement on the news of upcoming announcement from on plans to designate #AviKwaAme as a national monument at White House Tribal Nations Summit.
#HonorAviKwaAme
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2/2 ...a river valley between Phoenix & Yuma that deserves greater protection. Recently, the Gila Bend community was hit hard by the monsoon season & is currently rebuilding.
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On Friday, HECHO's Arizona Field Coordinator Dana Orozco joined & for a #HispanicHeritageMonth hike at Great Bend of the Gila,... 1/2
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👂 Listen now & #RespectGreatBend: Bill Would Give Tribal Leaders Stake In Managing AZ Conservation Lands / Public News Service
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Thanks for advocating for the #GreatBendoftheGila NCA in today’s hearing. It's time to permanently protect these culturally significant—yet ecologically fragile—public lands! Learn more at the link & #RespectGreatBend ow.ly/CMtk50KJnIp
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Tomorrow, the House Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing on a bill to protect 330,000 acres of public lands in Arizona's #GreatBendoftheGila.🏜️Local communities & Tribes have long recognized the need to protect these lands—it's high time we did so! #RespectGreatBend
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Read the latest press release from the and . A hearing for the "Great Bend of the Gila Conservation Act" is planned for 09/14 alongside two other important acts.
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The inclusion of a tribal commission in legislation is something new that hasn’t happened in many places... “This is a big opportunity for the tribes of Southern Arizona and Arizona in general.”
Read the full article below!
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Final post in 's takeover features great footage of the beautiful #GreatBendoftheGila. Use the link in our bio to sign the letter of support, and follow a link to respectgreatbend.org, where you can learn more about why this place is so deserving of protection!
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(2/2) ...in a way not possible in the cities that surround it. One more reason in the long list of reasons to #ProtectGreatBend!
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(1/2) Second post in takeover features the Great Bend of the Gila's night skies. Nestled in between the cities of Phoenix, Yuma, and Tucson the #GreatBendoftheGila offers opportunities for solitude, reflection, and enjoyment of night skies...
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(2/2) A part of the #GreatBendoftheGila unique within its volcanic landscape is Red Rock Canyon located in the Gila Bend Mountains. As its name implies, the canyon features red sandstone that stands out amongst a sea of dark volcanic igneous formations
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(1/2) ' first post in this week's takeover following introduction of the "Great Bend of the Gila Conservation Act" --thanks again !
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(3/3) With a passion for photographing Nature, Elias also advocates for the preservation of threatened landscapes. He especially enjoys the Sonoran Desert and regularly visits the Great Bend of the Gila. His work can be seen at EliasButler.com
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(2/3) Elias is a native of Arizona and lives in Flagstaff. He has been a professional photographer for over 20 years and his work has been published extensively in magazines and books.
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(1/3) Next up in our takeover series is Elias Butler, whose photos are featured on respectgreatbend.org
We will be featuring his work in the #GreatBendoftheGila next week.
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⚡️ “Great Bend of the Gila Conservation Act” has been introduced to listen to our Pee-Posh relatives to protect the #GreatBendoftheGila. 🌵🍃 Thank you for your leadership!
📣 Take action & Sign the letter: respectgreatbend.org/take-action
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(3/3) With a passion for photographing Nature, Elias also advocates for the preservation of threatened landscapes. He especially enjoys the Sonoran Desert and regularly visits the Great Bend of the Gila. His work can be seen at EliasButler.com and @eliasbutlerphotos.
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Community coalition praises introduction of bill to protect Great Bend of the Gila. Bill recognizes cultural, historical, spiritual, &recognized tribal nations maintain to the region. indiancountrytoday.com/the-press-pool via #ICTPressPool
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Today, introduced a bill to protect AZ's #GreatBendoftheGila. Big round of 👏👏 to the Congressman, the Tribes & all the local partners working to save these special lands. Add your name to the list of folks who #RespectGreatBend: respectgreatbend.org/take-action
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NEWS: Chair Grijalva Introduces Bill to Protect Tribal Cultural, Historical, and Natural Resources of Great Bend of the Gila in Southern Arizona ⬇️
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THANK YOU, , for introducing the #GreatBendoftheGila Conservation Act!
This historic bill protects a beautiful landscape while preserving its rich indigenous history. It's time we permanently protect our remaining wildlands. 🏜️#RespectGreatBend
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The Great Bend of the Gila Conservation Act has been introduced to protect the #GreatBendoftheGila.
Thank you ! Read the press releases and sign the letter of support here: linktr.ee/GreatBendOfThe
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Chair just introduced the #GreatBendoftheGila Conservation Act!
This bill will establish
🌵330,000-acre Great Bend of the Gila National Conservation Area
🏜47,000-acre Paolo Verde National Conservation Area
☀️60,000 acres of new wilderness
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NEW: & ’s report finds that oil & gas development is threatening national parks, ancestral tribal homelands & sacred cultural sites. we need #OilandGasReformNow to make sure these irreplaceable monuments are protected! bit.ly/3bk114S
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Head over to our IG, @respectgreatbend, to learn about this plant in first Takeover post for the week!
You can find our IG at the link in our bio!
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(4/4) His archive can be viewed at baileyimages.com
Look forward to his first post on our IG, @respectgreatbend, come Monday!
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(3/4) He is also co-author of The Greater San Rafael Swell: Honoring Tradition and Preserving Storied Lands. His work has been published in Landscape Photography Magazine, NBC News, the Salt Lake Tribune, Indian Country Today, and elsewhere.
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(2/4) He is a conservation photographer focused on cultural resources, botany, and wildlife. Author of three recent books: When I Was Red Clay: A Journey of Identity, Healing, and Wonder; Rock Art: A Vision of a Vanishing Cultural Landscape.
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(1/4) Next week will be the second Takeover in our ongoing series featuring the photographers we have been privileged to work with in our effort to protect and #RespectGreatBend!
Introducing: JONATHAN T. BAILEY
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🎥 NEW film from explains why it’s time for to provide the Greater Chaco Landscape’s sacred sites and cultural resources with the long-lasting protection they need and deserve. bit.ly/3LShLNH #ProtectChaco #nmpol
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Respect Great Bend joins the All Pueblo Council of Governors & New Mexico’s congressional leaders in supporting ’s proposed mineral withdrawal to protect the sacred Greater Chaco Landscape from future oil & gas drilling. #ProtectChaco #nmpol
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My latest mini-Doc "Protecting Chaco's 10-Mile Zone" produced w/ @Arch_SW now out. Its part of the public comment to @BLMNational to create a 10-Mile zone around @ChacoCultureNHP for no future oil/gas drilling leases. Embedded a preview. Full 
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Thanks Everyone!
Signing off, Paul Vanderveen
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Paul Vanderveen here for my last takeover post!
Just as I have had the privilege to enjoy the #GreatBendoftheGila so I would like future generations to have the same opportunity.
For this to happen, we must #VisitWithRespect
See the full post at 's IG, link in bio
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