The Medicine Lake Highlands, with lava fields in the foreground and Mount Shasta in the background, now protected as the S\u00e1tt\u00edtla Highlands National Monument. (USDA Forest Service photo courtesy of Bob Wick.)<\/p><\/div>\n
Nestled 30 miles from Mount Shasta, the S\u00e1tt\u00edtla Highlands \u2013 meaning “obsidian place\u201d in the Ajumawi language \u2013 are among California’s most diverse volcanic fields, showcasing breathtaking landscapes that include glass-like obsidian, towering forests, and pristine lakes. The Medicine Lake Volcano, located within Modoc Forest in the new monument, is one of the two largest volcanoes in the Cascades Volcanic Arc and covers an expanse roughly 10 times that of Mount St. Helens, Washington. The underlying Medicine Lake aquifer is an extraordinary water resource. It is the headwaters of two major rivers, the source of California\u2019s largest reservoir, Shasta Lake, and provides high quality water for wildlife, tens of millions of people as far as the San Francisco Bay, and agriculture in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys.<\/p>\n
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Obsidian formations, the source of the name S\u00e1tt\u00edtla, dot the volcanic fields that cover the highlands. Photo courtesy of Protect S\u00e1tt\u00edtla Campaign.<\/p><\/div>\n
As Michelle Berditschevsky, Program Director at the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center, expressed, \u201cIt\u2019s deeply meaningful to us… We, along with many others in the region and beyond, are profoundly grateful to the Biden Administration for recognizing the sacred cultural significance of these lands and for safeguarding the region\u2019s rich ecological, scientific, and historical heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Significantly, this designation ensures that the monument will be co-managed with the Pit River Tribal Nation, integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge into land stewardship. At least 85 plant species found in S\u00e1tt\u00edtla are used by Indigenous peoples for healing, medicine, food, tools, building materials and ceremonial objects and are considered to have powerful medicinal and ceremonial uses. As Chairperson Yatch Bamford of the Pit River Nation eloquently stated, \u201cS\u00e1tt\u00edtla Highlands National Monument is a victory not just for Tribal Nations but for every American who understands the value of clean water and healthy lands.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since 2003, Rose Foundation has supported Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center\u2019s efforts to protect the S\u00e1tt\u00edtla Highlands through our grassroots grantmaking funds. We are deeply honored by their partnership and proud of their achievement. This momentous victory underscores the vital importance of investing in grassroots initiatives and illustrates the profound and lasting impacts that come from resourcing small and emerging grassroots groups.<\/p>\n
By providing essential resources to community activists, our grassroots grantmaking acts as a catalyst for change, ensuring organizations like Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center can thrive and make lasting impacts.<\/p>\n
Thank you for joining us to champion initiatives like these. Together with your support, we are creating change that resonates throughout our communities and beyond.<\/p>\n
Warm regards,<\/p>\n
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Aurora Heying, Grassroots Program Officer
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