Russell Begaye: “H.R. 4532 retains the same failing as the Trump proclamation: it does not protect the Bears Ears landscape in a way that…”

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.

Language preservation funding like Ester Martinez has provided resources for programs across Indian Country to help our youth learn their Native languages to preserve our rich traditions and unique culture.

We respectfully, yet strongly, urge you to reject these proposals and maintain full funding for the Community Health Representative and Health Education programs in the fiscal year 2019 budget.

Money is money, life is more important than money. We can continue to argue about prospering in this Nation, but respecting one another's rights and religion is all we ask for.