Russell Begaye

This is incorrect. The Navajo Nation and the other tribes of the five-tribe Bears Ears Inter-Tribal coalition were not consulted with prior to the introduction of H.R. 4532.

The answer, then, lies with Congress, which can pass laws that withstand the test of time and presidents.

The Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition adamantly opposes H.R. 4532 and its attempt to legislatively confirm President Trump's unlawful action revoking, replacing, and dismantling the Bear Ears National Monument.

Instead of this bill, the Subcommittee should be holding a hearing on H.R. 4518, the Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act, introduced by Congressman Gallego.

The Coalition strongly opposes the bill, and it improves the President's unlawful action attempting to dismantle the monument.

This bill will provide water to 40 percent that do not have water in the State of Utah, members of my Nation.

We're demanding that the U.S. government return these remains, and these sacred objects taken from the Canyon De Chelly, the heart of the Navajo Nation immediately

H.R. 5780 stands to reduce the Navajo Nation revenues. The bill would decrease the Navajo Nation's royalty revenues from its oil and gas leases located in the Aneth extension on the Navajo reservation from 62.5 percent to 37.5 percent.

The Navajo Nation cannot support the bill for three reasons: (1) the negative impact it would have on Navajo Nation royalty revenues from oil and gas fields located on the Navajo reservation; (2) its negative effects on the resources…

When an environment is created where there is distrust, where there is anger, where there's damage being done, where a large amount of people are suffering--where the land is damaged, water is damaged, an environment is created, I believe…

If another company, a private company did this and they took responsibility for it, guess what, there will be people in jail.

Water is sacred and the river is life for all of us.