All ears
It’s been nearly a year and a half since President Donald Trump gutted the Bears Ears National Monument, one of the richest – if not the richest – concentration of archaeological sites in the country. Since then, many area residents, as well as Native American tribes that consider the area sacred, worry about threats to the thousands of historic artifacts from oil and gas development, OHV abuse, and vandalism and desecration.
Is there a way to save Bears Ears from, well, ruins? Next Tues., May 7 from 6 – 8:30 p.m., Ute Mountain Ute tribal member Regina Lopez- Whiteskunk presents “Defending Bears Ears,” a talk on her experience working on the Bears Ears Intertribal Coalition. Formed in 2015, the historic coalition was made up of five area tribes – Ute Mountain, Ute, Hopi, Zuni and Navajo – who helped guide the formation of the original 1.3-million acre-monument, which was declared in 2017 by President Barack Obama.
Lopez-Whiteskunk will be joined by fellow council member and former Hopi Vice-Chairman Alfred Lomahquahu. In addition to speaking about their experiences, the two hope to spark a conversation about tribal sovereignty and the use of public lands.
The event is hosted by Great Old Broads for Wilderness and Indivisible Durango. For more information, contact Clint McKnight at cmck3240 @gmail.com.
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