Tribal Nations have stewarded the Bears Ears region for generations and continue to guide its care today through collaborative management, Traditional Indigenous Knowledge, and long-term stewardship.
A reflection from Liam Pino on how the Native Organizers Alliance Fellowship helped shape the pilot year of the Bears Ears Youth Council, including an in-field visit to Bears Ears focused on stewardship, site protection, and youth leadership.
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.
