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Colorado Mountain Becomes the First Mountain in the U.S. to Own Itself
Article IndigeneityNature, Culture and Spirit
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On June 7, 2025, a quiet but revolutionary shift in law and land took place in Colorado. A Mountain in the San Luis Valley became the first mountain in the United States to legally own itself. Through Sacred Contract’s Land That Owns Itself program, the mountain now holds its own deed, protected from future development or extraction. The project is... Read More

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