Quick run down on what happened at celebration. About 12 people went down to represent Stewards of San Juan at the Bears Ears National Monument celebration today in Monument Valley.
A lot of Elders here. April told Kenneth Maryboy and others at the head table there were elders in the audience that couldn't understand what they were saying. He told her they weren't providing translators.
We endured 4 hours of lies and misinformation. They called Phil Lyman names and praised Obama. Talk about endurance. During a session of what was supposed to open mic April asked if Grandma Betty could speak and if they had an interpreter, they said the were no interpreters. Suddenly there was no more open mic. Anna and April handed out 170 copies of the proclamation with areas of native concern highlighted. All together a good day. (Wendy Black, Treasurer)
Kelly Mike Green "Drinking the enviro cool aid. Wait till a little time passes and the ugly bureaucratic do gooders will restrict all the things they promised and tell them it must be "Protected". Sad day."
Danielle took the opportunity to explain to many Navajos that there was nothing in the actual designation saying that they would be co-managers, and that they were being used.
Part I Video with Mark Maryboy: (Missing link)
Part II Video of part of the meeting: 