Russell Begaye: “H.R. 4518 truly honors tribes and tribal sovereignty, and ensures a meaningful role for us in managing the lands.”

H.R. 4532 retains the same failing as the Trump proclamation: it does not protect the Bears Ears landscape in a way that is meaningful and lasting.

For these reasons, we strongly advocate that the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act be reauthorized at the proposed $13 million levels for each fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

The only special interests that concern me are those of uranium mining interests.

I am here because 150 years later we must continue to fight to honor our treaty, our landscape, and our cultural patrimony for future generations.