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Already, a small portion of the fire has spread from California into the newly established Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada.

To deal with the increased crowds, traffic police now direct buses in neighborhoods like To Kwa Wan.

The Fort Mojave and 11 other tribes consider Avi Kwa Ame a central part of their creation story and the site from which their ancestors emerged.

Should Avi Kwa Ame become the next such designation, it would likely send a clear message to Indigenous communities, who have long fought for a meaningful say in the management of their ancestral lands.

Congress also can designate sites through legislation, and Titus introduced a measure in February to set aside the Avi Kwa Ame site.