![Santa Ana Pueblo This undated photo provided by Santa Ana Pueblo shows grasslands and mesa top within a parcel of land west of Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M., that has been placed into trust by the U.S. government for the tribe. Pueblo leaders and federal officials gathered Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Santa Ana Pueblo for a signing ceremony to ensure the protection of the culturally significant land. (Santa Ana Pueblo via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9f0727a9c9624efab367b2f889cb6caa/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
This undated photo provided by Santa Ana Pueblo shows grasslands and mesa top within a parcel of land west of Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M., that has been placed into trust by the U.S. government for the tribe. Pueblo leaders and federal officials gathered Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Santa Ana Pueblo for a signing ceremony to ensure the protection of the culturally significant land. (Santa Ana Pueblo via AP)
![Susan Montoya Bryan Santa Ana Pueblo Gov. Myron Armijo holds up documents just signed with federal officials that place into trust ancestral lands for the benefit of the tribe during a ceremony at Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Santa Ana Pueblo has ultural ties to the land and plans to preserve it and restore wildlife habitat. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5ab512edb4f84c74b0cbabfcb9742965/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Santa Ana Pueblo Gov. Myron Armijo holds up documents just signed with federal officials that place into trust ancestral lands for the benefit of the tribe during a ceremony at Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Santa Ana Pueblo has ultural ties to the land and plans to preserve it and restore wildlife habitat. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
![Susan Montoya Bryan Santa Ana Pueblo Gov. Myron Armijo, seated right, watches as Bureau of Indian Affairs Southwest Regional Director Patricia Mattingly signs documents placing into trust ancestral lands for the benefit of the tribe during a ceremony at Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Santa Ana Pueblo has cultural ties to the land and plans to preserve it and restore wildlife habitat. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/933b8582b05340ea842928c91fd4106d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Santa Ana Pueblo Gov. Myron Armijo, seated right, watches as Bureau of Indian Affairs Southwest Regional Director Patricia Mattingly signs documents placing into trust ancestral lands for the benefit of the tribe during a ceremony at Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Santa Ana Pueblo has cultural ties to the land and plans to preserve it and restore wildlife habitat. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
![Susan Montoya Bryan Santa Ana Pueblo Gov. Myron Armijo discusses the significance of ancestral lands that have been placed into trust for the benefit of the tribe during a ceremony at Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Santa Ana Pueblo has cultural ties to the land and plans to preserve it and restore wildlife habitat. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/69e473fdf951497fa33271520686a007/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Santa Ana Pueblo Gov. Myron Armijo discusses the significance of ancestral lands that have been placed into trust for the benefit of the tribe during a ceremony at Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Santa Ana Pueblo has cultural ties to the land and plans to preserve it and restore wildlife habitat. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
![Santa Ana Pueblo This undated photo provided by Santa Ana Pueblo shows a sandstone overlook within a parcel of land west of Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, that has been placed into trust by the U.S. government for the tribe. Pueblo leaders and federal officials gathered Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Santa Ana Pueblo for a signing ceremony to ensure the protection of the culturally significant land. (Santa Ana Pueblo via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/04f70f6f3f86448e918e18816e3b5426/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
This undated photo provided by Santa Ana Pueblo shows a sandstone overlook within a parcel of land west of Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, that has been placed into trust by the U.S. government for the tribe. Pueblo leaders and federal officials gathered Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Santa Ana Pueblo for a signing ceremony to ensure the protection of the culturally significant land. (Santa Ana Pueblo via AP)
![Santa Ana Pueblo This undated photo provided by Santa Ana Pueblo shows one of the villages in an area west of Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, that has been placed into trust by the U.S. government for the tribe. Pueblo leaders and federal officials gathered Wednesday, June 12, 2024, for a signing ceremony to ensure the protection of the culturally significant land. (Santa Ana Pueblo via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/30f3af6c4c9d4943afa78aa11b863c1e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
This undated photo provided by Santa Ana Pueblo shows one of the villages in an area west of Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, that has been placed into trust by the U.S. government for the tribe. Pueblo leaders and federal officials gathered Wednesday, June 12, 2024, for a signing ceremony to ensure the protection of the culturally significant land. (Santa Ana Pueblo via AP)
![Susan Montoya Bryan Santa Ana Pueblo Gov. Myron Armijo discusses the significance of ancestral lands that have been placed into trust for the benefit of the tribe during a ceremony at Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Santa Ana Pueblo has cultural ties to the land and plans to preserve it and restore wildlife habitat. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/96e9d93daf6543edb865a6f724f0f4fc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Santa Ana Pueblo Gov. Myron Armijo discusses the significance of ancestral lands that have been placed into trust for the benefit of the tribe during a ceremony at Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Santa Ana Pueblo has cultural ties to the land and plans to preserve it and restore wildlife habitat. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
![Susan Montoya Bryan A piece of traditional pottery is displayed at a signing ceremony as ancestral lands are placed into trust for the benefit of Santa Ana Pueblo during the event at Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Santa Ana Pueblo has cultural ties to the land and plans to preserve it and restore wildlife habitat. Tribal members recently traveled to the area to collect clay for making pottery. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/73ad8f575a104032b80826541746f539/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A piece of traditional pottery is displayed at a signing ceremony as ancestral lands are placed into trust for the benefit of Santa Ana Pueblo during the event at Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Santa Ana Pueblo has cultural ties to the land and plans to preserve it and restore wildlife habitat. Tribal members recently traveled to the area to collect clay for making pottery. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)