The Bears Ears region, home to some of our nation’s earliest antiquities, can open the eyes of people who want to learn about a past that is older than what is usually taught, and if protected, can help create a more informed national citizenry.Continue readingNative Experience Can Help Inform the American Citizenry
Photo courtesy Anna Elza Brady By Anna Elza Brady Gavin Noyes Anna Elza Brady is the Policy & Communications Strategist for Utah Diné Bikéyah, a Native-led nonprofit organization that has been working to protect Bears Ears since 2010. In the wake of this week’s deeply fractured general election, millions of Americans are grasping to figure…Continue readingAn Unprecedented Coalition of Five Sovereign Tribal Nations
After months of anticipation, the Obama Administration has designated 1.3 million acres of southeastern Utah as the Bears Ears National Monument. The decision, announced 22 days before the end of the administration, has been met with praise and criticism. Here, we present several perspectives on this momentous decision.Continue readingThe Bears Ears National Monument