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Rob Bishop: “Bears Ears National Monument campaign is a cynical political stunt that, if successful, will deny grassroots Utah…”

On the recordMay 1, 2017
Bears Ears National Monument campaign is a cynical political stunt that, if successful, will deny grassroots Utah Navajos access to their sacred and spiritual grounds.
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Rob Bishop
Republican · Utah

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Criticism of the Bears Ears National Monument as harmful to local Utah Navajo communities.

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