Native religions are tied to living landscapes, not points on a map. A scholar of Indigenous studies explains why reducing the protected area has profound religious and cultural consequences.
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The Biden administration is restoring full protection to three national monuments that President Trump sought to cut down drastically.
If confirmed, US Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico would be the first Native American to run the agency that interacts with tribal nations. But her agenda extends far beyond Indian Country.
Republicans and Democrats take sharply different positions on managing US public lands, but there’s solid consensus on some issues.
Despite the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, passed by the US Congress 40 years ago, Native Americans still struggle to protect public lands where they practice their religions.
The Trump administration recently reduced the size of Bears Ears in Utah, opening millions of acres to mining and other uses. This threatens Indigenous heritage and can be seen as a form of violence.
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Executive Director, American Indian Policy Institute, Arizona State University
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Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley
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Professor of Policy and Practice, UCLA School of Law, University of California, Los Angeles
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Cecil D. Andrus Endowed Chair for Environment and Public Lands and University Distinguished Professor, Boise State University
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Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Calvin University
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Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Biology and Anthropology, Indiana University
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Professor of Law, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor of Law, Louisiana State University
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Emeritus Professor of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
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Professor of History, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies, San José State University