The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation and allies successfully advocated for the expansion of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include Molok Luyuk, protecting it from wind farm development.
Molok Luyuk, a biodiverse and culturally significant area, faces management challenges as tribes seek more control over its stewardship through co-stewardship agreements.
The Biden administration supports co-stewardship models, encouraging collaboration between federal agencies and Indigenous tribes to manage ancestral lands.
Co-stewardship agreements offer shared management of federal lands, while co-management provides tribes with decision-making authority, as seen with Bears Ears National Monument.
Greater tribal autonomy over ancestral lands has proven beneficial for conservation, and tribes like the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation aim to formalize their management roles quickly.
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