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We have an urgent call-to-action for John:

Together, five native tribes — the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, the Ute Indian Tribe, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and the Zuni Tribe — proposed that the sacred land around the Bears Ears formation be designated a national monument. In 2016, they were successful, and President Obama afforded land preservation protections to the surrounding 1,351,849 acres.

Unfortunately, while Donald Trump was president, he reduced the protected area by 85%, a massive and devastating decrease for the tribes with deep cultural and spiritual connections to the entire Bears Ears landscape, as well as the locals and visitors who enjoy its natural beauty.

Native communities and activists should not have to continously fight for the protection of their sacred land. Sign on now to help us support them in their fight to expand Tribal sovereignty and land management rights. [[link removed]]

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While the Bears Ears Commission won full reinstatement of land protections under President Biden, who named the five tribes in the Commission as collaborative managers of these sacred lands and waters, the fight isn't over . The Commission has worked with the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service to develop a management plan for the monument, which is monumental — a historic shift in federal-Tribal relations and the approach to tribally-informed land management.

However, the Bears Ears Commission is calling for implementation of "Alternative E" as outlined in the plan they created, which would set a new standard for Tribal sovereignty and sustainable management of public lands. Our Native neighbors are calling on us to help advocate for its adoption, and the deadline is fast approaching.

Please read the text of our official comment in support of this critical plan below and click the button to sign on.

Official Comment Full Text:

Thank you for the opportunity to submit a comment on the draft resource management plan for the Bears Ears National Monument. The lands, waters, and resources of the Monument deserve to be sustainably managed. Incorporating Traditional Indigenous Knowledge (TIK) and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) into the management plan is critical to protect the biodiversity and health of the Monument for generations to come.
The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service must ensure that Alternative E, the preferred alternative, becomes the final resource management plan for the Bears Ears National Monument. Alternative E represents a sustainable and collaborative land and resource management that: *
Upholds
the
sovereignty
of
the
Tribes
and
honors
Indigenous
peoples’
personal,
traditional,
and
cultural
connections
to
land.
*
Reflects
time-tested
best
practices
for
land
management
passed
down
over
centuries
from
the
original,
and
ongoing,
stewards
of
this
land.
*
Protects
the
habitat,
wildlife,
and
resource
biodiversity.
*
Responsibly
manages
access
and
use
of
the
Monument
in
a
way
that
allows
current
and
future
visitors
to
recreate,
hunt,
and
fish,
while
also
responding
to
the
needs
and
health
of
the
land.
It’s time to align our standards for managing public lands with time-tested practices.
Sincerely, John
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