04/15/2013
https://congress.gov...
"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."
"The National Monument would prevent San Juan County Navajos and Ute Tribes from using the lands for the practicing of ceremonies, spiritual rejuvenation, gathering of herbs, firewood, cedar poles/post..."
"Traditional Utah Navajo people are not conspiring with lawyers in boardrooms in Salt Lake and San Francisco."
"Never in my years of Congress have I seen such a concerted effort to suppress the voices of local tribes by powerful, deep-pocketed opponents."