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Navajo Nation Council 'strongly opposed' to Trump reducing 2 national monuments 39%
By Jonathan Fjeld57%
7/15/2026, 5:55:36 PM
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation Council expressed “strong opposition” to President Donald Trump’s decision to significantly reduce the boundaries of two national monuments of cultural significance.
The council released a statement a day after President Trump signed executive orders reducing Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument each by around 90%.
The council cited their unanimous support in 2017 for establishing Bear Ears National Monument, which Trump significantly reduced in his first term before Joe Biden reversed that reduction after taking office in 2021.
Speaker Crystalyne Curley said the reductions create risks for landscapes that hold “cultural, spiritual and historical significance” for not only Navajo people but also people from other tribes.
“These lands are not simply public lands.
They are sacred places that preserve our history, our identity and the teachings passed down through generations,” Speaker Curley said.
“The Navajo Nation has long advocated for the protection of Bears Ears through meaningful consultation and stewardship.
We oppose actions that weaken those protections and diminish the voices of tribes in managing these culturally significant landscapes.”
The council reiterated their support for protecting national monuments and working with tribal partners on protecting significant sacred sites, archaeological resources, wildlife habitat and landscapes for future generations.
“The federal government has a trust responsibility to consult with tribal nations and to honor our voices when decisions affect our ancestral homelands,” Delegate Yanito said.
“The Navajo Nation will continue advocating for meaningful government to government consultation and the protection of these irreplaceable cultural landscapes.”
The Navajo Nation Council stated they stand with tribal nations and partners in supporting the continued protection and stewardship of the Bears Ears National Monument.
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