Russell Begaye: “We're demanding that the U.S. government return these remains, and these sacred objects taken from the Canyon De Chelly…”

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.

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

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