National Monument – Utah Republican Native American Caucus

Monumental Misconceptions: The Truth Behind Bears Ears

On a winter Monday in December 2017, President Donald Trump was in Utah, signing two proclamations which effectively shrank the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by 85 percent and 50 percent respectively. The change also took what had been two national monuments and created five in their place. Read more

By Curator, 8 yearsDecember 7, 2017 ago

Press Releases

President Trump to visit Utah; Reduce size of two National Monuments

SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Utah Monday reportedly intends to reduce the size of the Bears Ears National Monument by 85 percent and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by half. Maps of the expected changes were leaked to the Washington Post appear to split Read more

By Curator, 8 yearsNovember 30, 2017 ago