Press releases, published news stories and media links which relate to Diné Bikéyah.
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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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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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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***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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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
Bears Ears Federal Advisory Committee – Neither “Fair” nor “Balanced” Read More »
Title: HB 179 Road Closure Amendments Bill Memo To: Utah Senate From: Gavin Noyes, Executive Director, Utah Diné Bikéyah Utah Diné Bikéyah asks that HB 179 be voted down in the Senate unless an amendment is considered to exempt federal land management officials from Rep. Lyman’s “Road Closure” Bill. It appears this Bill may
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San Juan County Residents Say, ‘Kill the “Phil Bill”’ A segregation bill that would split San Juan County For Immediate Release: February 7, 2019 Contact – Alastair Lee Bitsóí: (917) 202-8308 SALT LAKE CITY – House Bill 93 attempts to allow a minority of voters to eliminate 62 years of voting rights gains
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