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When President Donald Trump took office in January 2017, many tribal leaders took a wait-and-see approach, given his poor record on Indigenous affairs. Four years later, Indian Country has weathered a failed pandemic response, budget cuts and diminished environmental regulations.
Over the span of his administration, many leadership positions in the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Interior Department were left empty or filled by appointees never vetted by Congress. The annual White House Tribal Nations Conference, held by President Barack Obama for eight years, ceased. Trump’s three Supreme Court justices include one with a solid understanding of federal Indian law and the U.S government’s responsibility to tribes, as well as one whose judicial perspectives are actively harmful.
The Bears Ears Monument Advisory Committee Meeting Enhanced by Virtual Field Tour
Dec 14, 2020
On October 16, the Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee (BENM MAC) took a unique approach to explore the 201,876-acre monument located in southeast Utah.
USFS Wilderness & Recreation Manager Brian Murdock and BLM Archaeologist Jared Lundell overlook the region just south of the Bears Ears Buttes during video filming.
The BENM MAC convened online to discuss management of the increasingly popular destination that includes both developed front country and remote backcountry experiences.
Originally, the committee would have had a field tour of the monument as a part of the meeting, but when it moved online, they had to explore other options for the field trip.