The Yavapai-Apache Nation urged the designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument in a recent letter to President Biden. The proposed monument would encompass around 1 million acres of federal public lands north and south of the Grand Canyon and protect significant cultural and natural resources in the area. Read the letter to President Biden ›
A December 2024 poll of 500 voters across Utah by public opinion research firm New Bridge Strategy found strong public support for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, and for national monuments generally. In addition, nearly nine in 10 Utah voters say it is very important for tribes to have a strong role in […]