Native America Calling

Suzette Morris, a Ute Mountain Ute tribal member and critic of the original Bears Ears National Monument, speaks at a congressional hearing (Photo: video screenshot)

Monday, January 29, 2018 – More movement on monuments

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The Trump administration is asking a federal court overseeing a lawsuit by tribes and environmental organizations fighting shrinking of Bears Ears National Monument to move the case to Utah district court. The move may put the defendants in a more favorable position, as a recent poll found almost half of Utah residents support shrinking the monument. The Antiquities Act, which is at the heart of the legal cases against the reduction, does not specifically authorize presidents to reduce National Monument boundaries. But Congress can. To cover that base, Utah Congressman John Curtis is proposing legislation that removes the name Bears Ears and creates two separate monuments called Shash Jáa and Indian Creek. We’ll revisit what these moves mean for both sides of the ongoing Bears Ears National Monument debate.

Guests:

Davis Filfred (Navajo) – member of the Navajo Nation 23rd council

Leland Grass (Diné) – founder of Diné for Wild Horses

Break Music: Intertribal (song) High Noon (artist) Generations (album)

 

Comments

  1. Louis Hartman says

    Outstanding Job by Leland Grass(founder of Dine’ For Wild Horses & Seminars), who was 100 times more informed about the areas of Bears Ears and why people closest to the land deserve a seat at the table.
    We now understand his reasons to support Congressman Curtis’ legislation, HR 4532 – Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act
    Grade: A +

    Unfortunately, Davis Filfred was not up to par. The negative vibes that came across his portion of the show along with the general lack luster approach to how Bears Ears should be managed by Native Americans came across in an obvious manner.
    Grade: D –

  2. Bill Keshlear says

    Does Native America Calling scheduled its topic?

    I would’ve enjoyed commenting but I didn’t know it was being broadcast.

    Thanks

    • Art Hughes says

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