A southern Utah County that fought monument designations is now eager to make money off of them
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Native News Online. “I accept this award on behalf of the five tribes that make up the coalition. There are a lot of people on the coalition who put in their maximum effort, as well as Utah Diné Bikeyah. I cannot thank them enough,” stated Delegate Filfred. “I would also like to thank Conservation Colorado.”
PBS. "Bears Ears, the monument, is the headline, but the fight itself goes far beyond just monuments. It goes to the relationship of the United States government with federally recognized tribes and treaty rights, which existed long before some of the states did." - Shaun Chapoose, Ute Indian Tribe Business Leader and Coalition Co-Chair
Office of Senator Tom Udall Press Release. "U.S. Senator Tom Udall led a group of 16 senators in calling on U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ryan Zinke to halt the development of management plans for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments until legal challenges related to President Trump’s illegal attempt to shrink these monuments have been resolved."
Desert News. "Utah Dine Bikeyah leaders say ongoing grave robbing and looting of cultural artifacts [in the original Bears Ears National Monument] merit action and intervention, particularly by the United Nations' Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues."
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