Sáttítla highlands designated as national monument
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today celebrated the Administration's designation of the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, a significant step in preserving Northern California's Tribal lands and biodiversity.
This new national monument, covering nearly 225,000 acres, safeguards a landscape rich in history and natural resources.
"This landscape, which has been occupied by Indigenous peoples for more than 5,000 years, continues to be integral to Tribal religious and cultural practices despite a history of forced dispossession," Vilsack stated.
The new monument spans nearly 225,000 acres across the Modoc, Shasta-Trinity, and Klamath National Forests, safeguarding unique geological features, rare flora and fauna, and crucial underground aquifers.