Charissa Jessepe, Author at Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition

12 06, 2017

Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition Condemns Zinke Recommendation to Eviscerate Bears Ears National Monument

Charissa Jessepe2018-11-05T15:55:40-06:00June 12th, 2017|Press Releases, Updates from the Five Tribes|

In an unprecedented and illegal move, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recommended that President Trump shrink the Bears Ears National Monument and have Congress undermine protections in the remaining areas. The Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition, which includes five sovereign Native nations, issued the following statement...

12 06, 2017

Udall Statement on Secretary Zinke’s Interim Recommendations for Bears Ears National Monument

Charissa Jessepe2019-04-06T09:47:05-06:00June 12th, 2017|Allied Groups, Regional and National News|

U.S. Senator Tom Udall, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, called Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's recommendations to reduce the size of Bears Ears National Monument "deeply disrespectful and insulting" to the Native American Tribes who urged protection for the culturally significant region.

25 05, 2017

More than 685,000 Comments Submitted in Support of Bears Ears National Monument

Charissa Jessepe2018-11-05T13:59:45-06:00May 25th, 2017|Press Releases, Updates from the Five Tribes|

As part of an abbreviated 15-day comment period, more than 685,000 comments have been submitted online in support of the Bears Ears National Monument to the Department of the Interior....

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Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition Condemns Zinke Recommendation to Eviscerate Bears Ears National Monument

Udall Statement on Secretary Zinke’s Interim Recommendations for Bears Ears National Monument

More than 685,000 Comments Submitted in Support of Bears Ears National Monument