Russell Begaye: “The Navajo Nation was never consulted on H.R. 4532.”

The bill stifles the tribal voice in monument management, and the bill eliminates protection for our cultural patrimony.

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 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.

We cannot support a further congressional reduction in the area of the monument, much less the drastic reduction proposed by H.R. 4532.