Russell Begaye: “The President of the Navajo Nation is not allowed to go see what is happening to his people. It is a terrible…”

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.

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.

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.

But, over 90 percent of Utah Navajos support the monument.