Native America Calling

Clark Tenakhongva, vice chairman of the Hopi Tribe, discusses the importance of protecting Bears Ears National Monument at the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee on March 13, 2019. He said the monument is a "spiritually occupied landscape" to the Hopi people. (Photo: screenshot of U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Democrats video)

Monday, March 18, 2019 – The continuing Bears Ears protection debate

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New leadership at the local and federal levels is changing the discussion over the fate of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. At a recent U.S. House committee hearing, tribal leaders heaped criticism on the Trump Administration’s decision to severely reduce the boundaries established by Barack Obama in 2016. Congressional Democrats propose legislation to include even more protected land than the original monument. Much of the monument is within San Juan County, Utah. With a new Navajo majority, the county commission rescinded previous resolutions opposing Bears Ears as a national monument. We’ll get updates on the various discussions on the size of Bears Ears National Monument.

Guests:

Clark Tenakhongva (Hopi) – Vice Chairman of the Hopi Tribe

Suzette Morris (Ute Mountain Ute) – vice president of Stewards of San Juan County

Gavin Noyes – executive director of Utah Diné Bikéyah

Kevin Madalena (Jemez Pueblo) – community outreach coordinator for Utah Diné Bikéyah and a paleontologist and geologist

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