Draft Plan Released to Collaboratively Manage Ancestral Lands Bears Ears National Monument, Utah, March 8th, 2024 — For the first time in U.S. history, a coalition of five Tribal Nations have collaborated with federal agencies to craft a management plan for their ancestral homelands and sacred sites on public lands. The five Tribes of the Bears Ears Commission (the Commission), Ute Indian T
State of Utah Withdrawals Support for Trust Lands Administration's Land Exchange Bears Ears Commission issues statement Bears Ears National Monument – Feb. 9, 2024 – On Tuesday we learned that Governor Cox sent a letter to Secretary Haaland expressing that the State of Utah is withdrawing their support of the Trust Lands Administration's (TLA) land exchange with the federal government. Thi
Conservancy Acquisition Could Set New Standard for Private Lands Conservation in Utah BLUFF, Utah— After a 16-month effort, the most important parcel of private land surrounded by Bears Ears National Monument has been permanently protected by The Wildlands Conservancy. The conservancy owns and manages the largest nonprofit nature preserve system on the West Coast. The 320-acre Cottonwood Wa
The Collaborative Future of Visit With Respect Today, we are excited to announce that Bears Ears Partnership and the Bears Ears Commission are partnering to grow and enrich Visit With Respect - together. If you don’t already know, Visit With Respect is an educational initiative created by Bears Ears Partnership to give visitors the resources they need to visit Bears Ears National Monument w
Bears Ears Tribal Land Management Plan Summary The five Tribes of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition – Hopi, Navajo Nation, Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute, and Zuni -- have deep traditional cultural beliefs that tie them to the land and have created a Land Management Plan (LMP) for Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) in line with these beliefs. The Land Management Plan provides a syn
Executive Summary The five Tribes of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition (BEITC) – Hopi, Navajo (Diné), Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute, and Pueblo of Zuni -- have deep traditional cultural beliefs that tie them to the land. The physical world is much more than just a natural realm to sustain the material needs of life. The origin of the canyons, cliffs, and landforms of the greater Be
The plan synthesizes Tribal perspectives for the management of the Bears Ears living landscape Bears Ears National Monument - Aug. 26, 2022 - Today, after over two years, and thousands of hours of collaboration, the five Tribes of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition (BEITC) have made their Land Management Plan (LMP) accessible to the public. Traditional knowledge-holders have synthesized
The BEITC bids farewell to Executive Director Patrick Gonzales-Rogers and continues to honor Native leadership Albuquerque, NM - July 14, 2022 - The Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition bids farewell to our Executive Director Patrick Gonzales-Rogers; and welcomes new staff in addition to the promotion of Charissa Wahwasuck-Jessepe to the role of Managing Director of Administration & Strate
BEARS EARS INTER-TRIBAL COALITION SELECTED AS INAUGURAL GRANTEE IN LIBERATED CAPITAL’S MILLION DOLLAR INDIGENOUS-LED SUSTAINABILITY EFFORT The multi-year, multi-million dollar Indigenous Earth Fund initiative will support systemic and policy change efforts centered around Indigenous leaders and environmental solutions. BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT - January 20, 2022 - Decolonizing Wealth Pr
THE BEARS EARS INTER-TRIBAL COALITION RECOGNIZES PRESIDENT BIDEN’S DECISION TO RESTORE MONUMENT AS STEP FORWARD Tribes Look Forward To A New Model For Collaborative Management Of Ancestral Lands BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT, October 7th, 2021 The Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition (BEITC), comprised of delegates from the Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation, Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe an
