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Saturday, December 9, 2017

~~ Bear Essentials ~ Dec. 9, 2017 ~~



It was a great day of celebration for “Local” Native Americas and San Juan County


v Thank You’s Are In Order:  Contact Senator Hatch:
v Express your appreciation and concerns:   Write or Call the President:
            Write to Secretary Zinke: Dept. of the Interior  1849 C Street, N.W.  Wash. DC 20240 
v Other Issues of Local Interest


The Bears Ears Commission will be renamed the Shash Jáa Commission and expanded to include San Juan County Commissioner Rebecca Benally, a Native American elected by the majority-Native American voting district in the county.”

n  The Bears Ears Story Great Video
Several high-profile cases of misconduct have come to light in recent years, ranging from sexual harassment within the ranks of the National Park Service to the brazen abuse of authority by BLM Special Agent Dan Love. A pattern has emerged demonstrating a reluctance by senior department officials to discipline and hold federal employees accountable for their wrongdoing. I’m encouraged to see the department beginning to open its eyes to reports of misconduct and impose real consequences on those found responsible.”
n  Locals in San Juan Praise Trump’s Decision Lots of great photos too!
n  Five Myths about Bears Ears  Gov. Gary Herbert
“Indian tribes should have the same opportunities to develop their natural resources as any other sovereign nation,” said Hoeven. “For years, Washington’s overregulation has hurt tribal energy development and stymied economic growth in Indian Country. This commonsense bill will cut red tape and provide tribes with greater flexibility to develop energy resources to best meet the needs of their local communities.”
But whether Obama or Trump has the final say over these monuments, their opinions are not as important as those of the people directly affected, who ought to be brokering final settlements. They will feel empowered only when Utah becomes exempt from the Antiquities Act.”

  Bad News Bears                   
“Armies of dedicated people—from massive agricultural conglomerates and equipment manufacturers to individual farmers and ranchers on multiple continents—are working diligently to make sure every man, woman and child has enough to eat and drink. . . .True environmentalists must climb down from their ivory towers, put on their grownup boots and walk the land with today’s devoted conservationists—farmers, ranchers, miners, energy professionals, and water experts. Committed, resolute people like Bill Minor. Mother Earth will be saved by intelligent partnerships, not mindless lawsuits and feel-good ideology.”
n  Hysteria:  The Land has been Erased! Remember Chicken Little: “The Sky is Falling!”
      Just a few of San Juan Stewards who were in SLC on this Auspicious Day                                                                 
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 http://beyondthebears.blogspot.com/          

                                     Documenting Bears Ears “No Monument” efforts since July 2016