DC Report. "Bureau of Land Management is leasing land to oil and gas companies in parts of Utah rich with archaeological sites at fire-sale prices that haven't been adjusted for inflation since 1987."
The Hill. "A coalition of 91 groups with ties to public lands sent a letter Monday asking that acting Bureau of Land Management (BLM) head William Pendley immediately resign or face removal from his post."
E&E News. "The legal battle over whether President Trump overreached his authority to slash the size of two national monuments in Utah will stretch through at least May, according to new court documents."
Patagonia. Ahead of the 3rd anniversary of the original establishment of the Bears Ears National Monument, Vice Chairman Clark Tenakhonva of the Hopi Tribe — and representative of the Coalition — comments on why Bears Ears needs protecting now more than ever.
"Traditional and Indigenous ecological knowledge can make a meaningful contribution toward addressing and adapting to climate change."
Albuquerque Journal. "A sacred ceremonial shield stolen from the Pueblo of Acoma in the early 1970s is about to be repatriated to the pueblo after being saved from the auctioneer’s block in Paris."
Native American Heritage Month Highlight: Navarre Scott Momaday (became the first Native to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1969 with his novel House Made of Dawn. Learn more about how he changed the world of literature and inspired more Native writers to share their stories.
LA Times. Indigenous peoples and communities are key in the fight against climate change.
The Bears Ears landscape, which is held sacred by area Tribes, was just recognized by the global community as a world monument site.
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