President Barack Obama has made history by proclaiming Bears Ears National Monument on December 28, 2016. UDB applauds President Obama's action, which comes in response to a historic unity of Tribes who together requested permanent protection for the Bears Ears cultural landscape. This victory marks the...
Today, ArtPlace America announced that Utah Diné Bikéyah’s 'Traditional Arts of Bears Ears' project is one of 29 programs chosen, from almost 1,400 applications, to receive funding through its National Creative Placemaking Fund in 2016. Working in close collaboration with all local residents and the...
More than three dozen paleontologists, both professional and avocational, called for President Obama to act swiftly to protect the Bears Ears region of Utah in a letter hand-delivered to the White House’s Commission on Environmental Quality on October 31st. The paleontology community has long seen...
The Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition, in partnership with Utah Diné Bikéyah, presented to federal lawmakers the following comprehensive report on the boundary and lands comprising the proposed Bears Ears National Monument. The report details the cultural and natural resources within each area of the proposed monument,...
On Fri Oct 21, U.S. Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell announced a new Secretarial Order "encouraging cooperative management opportunities between the Department’s land and water managers and federally-recognized Tribes." Utah Diné Bikéyah welcomes and celebrates the announcement, which UDB Board Chairman Willie Grayeyes notes "will help Tribes...
K'aayellis pass resolution formally opposing PLI On Wed, Sept 22, Navajo heritage association the Descendants of K'aayelli (DOK) publicly released a formal resolution stating the group's opposition to the Utah Public Lands Initiative bill, sponsored by UT Rep Rob Bishop. DOK's resolution explicitly states, "DOK has...
Native support for Bears Ears is Strong in San Juan County, UT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 21, 2016 Contact: Gavin Noyes - (801) 521-7398 In reaction to a press conference with Utah’s Governor Herbert and the Utah Congressional delegation, Utah Diné Bikéyah, a local Navajo non-profit organization from...
This press release was issued on July 16, 2016. To read and/or download a pdf of the entire document click on the image. ...
Last week was perhaps the most important moment for Bears Ears since Navajo leader Chief Manuelito was born here nearly 200 years ago. Both the Summer Gathering at Bears Ears and the public hearing hosted by the Obama administration in the town of Bluff were a tremendous success...
Departments of Interior, Agriculture Announce Public Hearing on Bears Ears National Monument in Bluff, UT, on July 16 Saturday, July 16 - 11AM - Bluff, UT Interior Secretary Sally Jewell & USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie visiting to hear from grassroots locals & tribal leaders about...