SANDIAS FOR ALL
PROTECT PUBLIC ACCESS
WHAT’S HAPPENING
The Pueblo of Sandia is seeking legislation from Congress that would transfer nearly 10,000 acres of public land in the Sandia Mountains to the Pueblo of Sandia, making the land part of the Sandia Reservation.
The proposed transfer includes some of the mountain's most beloved public recreation areas, from the Sandia Peak Tram north through the La Luz and Piedra Lisa trails and beyond.
This proposal would replace the carefully negotiated 2003 T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act—a bipartisan compromise that resolved decades of litigation while protecting public access, the wilderness, and Pueblo cultural rights.
Our goal is simple
Keep public lands in public hands while continuing to honor and protect Sandia Pueblo’s cultural heritage and tribal rights.
Your Voice Matters
Contact US Representative Melanie Stansbury and US Senator Martin Heinrich today.
Ask them to preserve public access and the 2003 T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act, and work with the Forest Service, Pueblo, neighboring communities, and user groups to find collaborative solutions to the Pueblo of Sandia’s concerns.