Russell Begaye: “The harm is there. Our people are still suffering today.”

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

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

The Navajo Nation elected leadership and our grassroots community fully supported and advocated for the original designation.

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.