The reduction in size of the Bears Ears National Monument by the Trump Administration runs contrary to the principles established in Article 26 of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. We spoke to Braidan Weeks, the Communications Coordinator for Utah Diné Bikéyah, about the importance of Bears Ears, the unlawfulness of the actions taken by the Trump administration, and the advocacy currently underway to defend the monument led by the Tribes of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition.
MUSIC
"Sami Drum played by Tyler" recorded by @goingslowly. Available under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 license.
Indigenous Rights Radio Intro track features "Burn your Village to the Ground" by @a-tribe-called-red. Used with permission.
IMAGE
"Indian Creek and Cliffside" By US Bureau of Land Management (mypubliclands.tumblr.com/) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.
PRODUCTION
Shaldon Ferris (KhoiSan)
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