Russell Begaye: “The promises are empty now. There is no movement taking place, no water is being delivered, no hay is being hauled to…”

I am here because our people care enormously about the Bears Ears National Monument and stand united with the tribes represented before you today.

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

The Coalition strongly opposes the bill, and it improves the President's unlawful action attempting to dismantle the monument.

When an environment is created where there is distrust, where there is anger, where there's damage being done, where a large amount of people are suffering--where the land is damaged, water is damaged, an environment is created, I believe…