We are dismayed by Rep. John Curtis’ continued defense of his bill (H.R. 4532) to legislatively confirm the president’s unlawful action rescinding and replacing the Bears Ears National Monument.
We are the “local tribes” and Curtis never consulted with us. His bill all but eliminates our voice.
The “local tribes” Curtis falsely refers to are individual tribal members cherry-picked for their support of his bill. These are not “local tribes.” These are private citizens expressing their opinion. They do not represent the views of the federally recognized tribal governments whose ancestral lands, cultural resources and sacred sites are protected by the original Bears Ears National Monument.