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 – thanks to YOU! [vc_separator type=”transparent” position=”left” color=”” border_style=”dashed” width=”” […]
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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 the future of Bears Ears Bluff Community Center: 3rd
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The Utah Tribal Leaders association (UTL) voted on and passed a formal joint resolution of support in favor of Bears Ears National Monument yesterday. The Chairman from seven of Utah’s eight Tribes discussed and voted on the resolution during UTL’s monthly meeting, which was held in Cedar City, UT, on Thursday, June 9th. Each Chairman
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Wednesday, June 1st at 6 PM LOCATION: Urban Indian Center 120 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84115 Join UDB for an informational community meeting about the Bears Ears National Monument proposal – Wed, June 1st from 6:00-8:30pm at the Urban Indian Center – 120 1300 South Salt Lake City, UT. Your tribal leaders and
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MAY 18, 3:00 PM! Bears Ears needs YOU! Please join UDB & tribal leaders at the Utah State Capitol rotunda (east end) at 3pm on Wednesday to stand in support of Bears Ears. // For those in San Juan County, join us at 3pm at the Monument Valley Welcome Center for a parallel event that
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An Indigenous Vision: The Bears Ears National Monument – Former Colorado BLM State Director Ann Morgan penned this May 2 editorial for Huffington Post, strongly supporting tribally led designation of Bears Ears. She notes, “The proposal for the monument was developed by a grass-roots nonprofit known as Utah Dine Bikeyah and it has been endorsed by 24 nearby
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In Utah, the Bears Ears monument fight heats up – This May 3 article from leading regional magazine touts Bears Ears proposal as “truly groundbreaking: A monument manager would be overseen by a commission, made up of one representative from each of the five tribes, and one from each of the three applicable federal agencies.”
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