excerpts of interviews about attempts to find compromise on public lands Issues
Carleton Bowekaty: Zuni councilman and co-Chair of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition.
“We’ll find different ways to make sure that it’s protected… We’re committed…it is a part of our cultural identity…”
Interview Date 4-25-16
Gavin Noyes: Executive Director of Utah Dine Bikeyah.
“Ranchers –you get on the ground with folks, they are as radical environmentalists as I am… you can really start to piece together where are the opportunities for shared progress…”
Interview Date 6-7-16
Sally Jewell: Secretary of the Interior when Bears Ears National Monument was declared.
“I respect the voices that we’ve heard here today…I have heard you loud and clear… Thank you profoundly.”
From a July 16, 2016 meeting in Bluff, UT
Listen to more audio from our interviews:
Excerpts of interviews with members of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
Excerpts of interviews related to Mormon beliefs about land stewardship
Excerpts of interviews with people with strong connections to San Juan County
Excerpts of interviews reflecting on the importance of preserving wild landscapes
Excerpts of interviews about the search for compromise on public lands issues in the west
Excerpts of interviews about Native tribes’ leadership in protecting Bears Ears