Press Releases

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

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s on the Proposed Bears Ears National Monument Management Plan

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The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) appreciated the opportunity to meet with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) on December 3rd to discuss its October 4th response to the request to review their finding of “no adverse effect” for the referenced undertaking. Our advisory comments were requested on September 9, 2019, pursuant to section 800.5(c)(2) of the regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), “Protection of Historic Properties” (36 CFR Part 800).

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The People Have Spoken – Prop 10 is Defeated

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For Immediate Release: November 8, 2019

Contact – Alastair Lee Bitsóí: (917) 202-8308

SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH – Micah Daniels (Diné), of Montezuma Creek, Utah, is one of many young voters who turned out Tuesday to reject Proposition 10; thus, ensuring the Native American-majority San Juan County Commission remains intact as a representative voice for all citizens in San Juan County. 

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San Juan County Has a Race Problem – Who Can Help?

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For Immediate Release: September 4, 2019 Contact – Alastair Lee Bitsóí: (917) 202-8308 BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT– Discrimination, prejudices, and racism are hard topics in San Juan County. “As a matter of fact, racism exists,” says Utah Diné Bikéyah (UDB) Board Chairman Davis Filfred (Diné). For many in San Juan County, this sensitive reality is hard to

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Bears Ears Summer Gathering: Welcome Home Pueblo Relatives

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 Utah Diné Bikéyah  – a non-profit supporting Native Tribes working together to Protect Bears Ears –  FB@UtahDineBikeyah | Twitter@UtahDineBikeyah | Instagram@ProtectBearsEars  BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT – This weekend, Utah Diné Bikéyah invites the Native American public to celebrate the Indigenous cultures of the Bears Ears region during its 5th Annual Bears Ears Summer Gathering, with

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Bears Ears Monument Advisory Committee Video

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For Immediate Release: June 7, 2019Contact – Alastair Lee Bitsóí: (917) 202-8308  BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT – In case you missed the Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) meeting earlier this week, we have video coverage of the two-day meeting on our Utah Diné Bikéyah YouTube Channel.  The videos include voices from Jonah Yellowman,

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Bears Ears Monument Advisory Committee to Meet

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 ***MEDIA ADVISORY***  Bears Ears Monument Advisory Committee  For Immediate Release: June 5, 2019Contact – Alastair Lee Bitsóí: (917) 202-8308  BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT – Today and Thursday, the Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee will meet for the first time, after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) appointed 15-members to its Monument Advisory Committee (MAC).

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Bears Ears Federal Advisory Committee – Neither “Fair” nor “Balanced”

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For Immediate Release: April 23, 2019Contact – Alastair Lee Bitsóí: (917) 202-8308 BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT, UTAH– Utah Diné Bikéyah and the grassroots communities it serves are disappointed by the Department of Interior’s selection of appointees to the Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee. Most of the 15 appointments made by the Bureau of Land Management

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