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Official press releases from Utah Dine Bikeyah and from other important officials having to do with Bears Ears.

The State of Utah files a lawsuit against the Biden Administration to stop the restoration of boundaries at Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Woody Lee – (928) 349-6452 , Reem Ikram – (385) 626-4831, Jesse Wyasket – (435)724-0396 On August 24, 2022, the state of Utah, along with Kane County and Garfield county, filed alawsuit against the Biden Administration for violating the Antiquities Act of 1906. Thelawsuit states President Biden abused the Antiquities Act. […]

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Indigenous Religious Freedoms Under Siege at Petroglyph National Monument

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Utah Diné Bikéyah Call to Action Feature/Screenshot & Video taken by Winona C House For Immediate Release: December 28, 2020Contact – Woody Lee: (928) 349-6452 Ahjani Yepa: (505) 415-0968 (ALBUQUERQUE, NM) – Indigenous religious freedom and civil rights fell under attack yesterday at the Petroglyph National Monument located on the ancestral land of the Pueblo

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Seeds of Hope during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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 For Immediate Release: May 7, 2020Contact – Alastair Lee Bitsóí: (917) 202-8308  SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH – As the spread of the coronavirus continues to impact Indigenous communities and disrupt the global supply chain, a “Seeds and Sheep” program launched by Utah Diné Bikéyah’s Traditional Foods Program will help offset this need by empowering Ute

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OPEN LETTER OPPOSING HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 10

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I write to ask you to accede to the entreaties of many Native Peoples—your neighbors and constituents in Utah—that you do the following: 1) oppose any movement toward passage of House Joint Resolution 10; and, 2) vote “No” on enactment of House Joint Resolution 10. HJR 10 endorses promotion of invidious discrimination against Native Peoples

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Bears Ears Plan Ignores Indigenous Voices

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For Immediate Release: February 6, 2020
Contact – Alastair Lee Bitsóí: (917) 202-8308

BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT – The Bureau of Land Management’s Final Monument Management Plan (MMP) and Record of Decision (ROD) for the two smaller units of Bears Ears National Monument – Shash Jaa’ and Indian Creek – has been released today, and Utah Diné Bikéyah says that the plan is insufficient and continues to ignore the Indigenous Peoples who continue to advocate for its protection.

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Utah Division of Indian Affairs Requests Information for Utah Tribes in Upcoming County Planning Efforts

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The Utah Division of Indian Affairs requests information that will help Utah tribes understand and engage in
any upcoming County Planning efforts and/or creation of congressional legislation in San Juan County. It is
our understanding that the Washington County plan and associated Lands Bill has raised interest throughout
the state in pursuing county land-use planning efforts.

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