"In 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo promised land & property rights would be protected. That treaty wasn't always honored but we are taking steps to improve cooperation between federal agencies and our land grant communities on lands within historical grant boundaries."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Teresa Leger Fernandez:
"This legislation will make it easier for land grant mercedes to know of changes to management plans, to establish their historical boundaries, and provide them with pathways for acquiring land when the federal government disposes of it."Read on Twitter
"It also ensures that the federal government appropriately recognizes and provides access to spiritual and cultural sites. I want the federal government to recognize and work alongside traditional communities."Read on Twitter
"This week, @NRDems Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on my Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. Land grants sustain our farmers, ranchers, and communities. Check my statement fernandez.house.gov/media/press-re"Read on Twitter
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