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Library Charting Sustainable Land Management Futures by Looking to the Past: The Case of Bears Ears National Monument

Charting Sustainable Land Management Futures by Looking to the Past: The Case of Bears Ears National Monument

Charting Sustainable Land Management Futures by Looking to the Past: The Case of Bears Ears National Monument

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Date of publication
december 2022
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LP-midp001710

This review offers an examination of the historical and sociocultural context that should have informed the creation and management of the Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) in rural Southeastern Utah, USA—an area surrounded by ranching communities and sovereign Native American tribal lands. Because of elements such as cultural significance, ancestral ties, natural resources, and recreational value, the land of Bears Ears has different cultural meanings for various groups. The BENM is indeed a complex issue that can and should be viewed from multiple perspectives. Throughout its history, the BENM has been a topic of debate and controversy amongst numerous groups, from Native American tribes to local ranchers to the federal government. Before, during, and after Bears Ears was designated as a national monument, disputes and discourse surrounding the issue have been mainly focused on land use, management, politics, and governance. We present a review of the historical background leading to claims of ancestral ties to place. We summarize the major events that led to the Bears Ears National Monument designation, reduction, and restoration. We provide a brief discussion of the current academic literature and directions for future research.

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Asay, Greta L.Hendricks, Hannah Z.Long-Meek, ElizabethCope, Michael R.

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