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The bill proposes forming a center to help federal, tribal, state and local agencies coordinating fire prevention, and track the areas where wildfires are more likely to ignite.

The move bears the mark of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary, who has been credited with elevating tribal voices in land management decisions.

Biden’s declaration makes federal funding available to state, local and tribal governments for debris removal, hazard mitigation and other emergency measures.

The Maoists, who are active in several Indian states, say they are fighting for communist rule and greater rights for tribal people and the rural poor.

In one of his final acts as head of state, President Biden is set to declare two new national monuments in California honoring tribal lands.