Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition

the bears ears inter-tribal coalition (coalition) is comprised of five tribes—hopi, navajo nation, ute mountain ute, ute indian tribe, and pueblo of zuni—that successfully advocated for the creation of the bears ears national monument and are also tasked with collaborative management of the monument. the mission of the coalition is to protect and promote sacred, spiritual, historical, natural, scientific, and cultural resources within the bears ears landscape. the coalition’s greater mission is served by several key goals which include: (1) development of the tribally-led, culturally informed collaborative land management plan (lmp) for the 1.9 million-acre bears ears landscape; (2) integration of traditional ecological knowledge (tek) into the monument’s land management practices; (3) creation and strengthening of relationships with conservation partners and federal land managers; (4) advocacy for restoration of the tribally proposed 1.9m acre monument boundaries and true tribal col