The movement to protect sacred sites is once again drawing attention as the Trump administration pushes to open more federal lands to development.

Indian Country is set for a busy week in the nation’s capital, coming after the GOP convention and the end of Democratic President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign.

The Native contingent in the U.S. House of Representatives will be down by one come the next session of the U.S. Congress.

“Congress must consult with our tribal nations to find a meaningful path forward,” said Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-New Mexico), a member of the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.