Follow these quotes (and hopes) to their banal but predictable conclusion…
“Under the framework set forth in the Bears Ears National Monument proposal, five Tribes – Hopi, Ute Mountain Ute, Navajo, Uintah Ouray Ute, and Zuni – would co-manage Bears Ears to ensure cultural sites and uses are honored and upheld.”
Utah Diné Bikéyah July 9, 2016
http://utahdinebikeyah.org/obama-administration-public-hea…/
“Through #BearsEars Nat’l Monument, 5 regional Tribes with deep ties to the area will actively co-manage these lands side-by-side with federal agencies. NOW THAT’S HONORING TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY.”
Utah Diné Bikéyah September 14, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/utahdinebikeyah/photos/pb.766705963366936.-2207520000.1473981173./1116920988345430/?type=3&theater
“Honoring tribal expertise and traditional and historical knowledge, a Bears Ears Commission has been created that will enable tribes to share information and advice with federal land managers. While tribal input will be carefully and fully considered during such planning and management, the BLM and USFS retain ultimate authority over the monument.”
BLM Press release, Q & A… December 28, 2016
https://www.blm.gov/…/do…/files/BE%20QA%20Fast%20Facts_0.pdf
BOTTOM LINE: Bears Ears National Monument is NOT going to be “actively co-managed” by the Five Tribes. “Ultimate authority” remains with the federal Government.
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