The Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition was recognized by Harvard’s Honoring Nations Awards for advancing Tribal leadership, Indigenous stewardship, and a landmark Tribal–federal land management plan, the first of its kind for a national monument.
A look back at the 2025 Bears Ears Conservation Corps, where youth and elders from the five Coalition Tribes came together for a powerful week of intergenerational learning, stewardship, and connection on ancestral lands.
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition—an alliance rooted in Indigenous leadership, Traditional Knowledge, and the shared vision to protect Bears Ears. From a groundbreaking 2015 proposal to a historic cooperative agreement and youth-led programs, we reflect on a decade of progress, partnership, and perseverance.
