Since then, Tribal leaders and staff have been taking time to understand what this action means for the landscape, for the Commission’s work, and for the years of collaborative management built among the five Tribal Nations and federal agencies. 📸: Tim Peterson

Yesterday, the President issued a proclamation dramatically reducing Bears Ears National Monument and terminating the Bears Ears Commission.

Thank you for celebrating Great Outdoors Month with us! Throughout June, we spent time outdoors alongside participants in the Bears Ears Conservation Corps, learning from the land, building community, and experiencing firsthand why places like Bears Ears deserve to be protected.

Last week, participants gathered in Bears Ears for the 2026 Bears Ears Conservation Corps (BECC), learning alongside Tribal leaders, elders, knowledge holders, agency partners, and community partners.

4 years ago today, leaders from the five Commission Tribes joined the Bureau of Land Management & U.S. Forest Service in White Mesa, Utah, on Ute Mountain Ute lands. During that gathering, they signed a cooperative agreement for the collaborative management of BENM and unveiled new monument signage.

The work at Bears Ears didn’t end when the management plan was finalized. Bears Ears Commissioners and representatives from the five Coalition Tribes continue to meet regularly with federal agencies to discuss stewardship at Bears Ears. 📸: M. Estrada

Western voters support Tribal Nations having a role in decisions about public lands that contain sacred and culturally important sites. In the 2026 Conservation in the West Poll, 86% of Western voters said they support Tribal involvement in these decisions. 📸: Tim Peterson

On this anniversary of the Antiquities Act, we're reflecting on the vision the five Coalition Tribes put forward in 2015 when they proposed the protection of Bears Ears.

Today is World Environment Day. Healthy landscapes don't happen by accident. They are cared for through long-standing relationships between people and place. 📸 : Tim Peterson & Eco Flight

Through programs like the Bears Ears Youth Council and the Bears Ears Conservation Corps, youth and elders spend time on the land together, sharing knowledge, language, stories, and histories. This is how those connections continue across generations.

As Great Outdoors Month begins, our Bears Ears Conservation Corps program starts next week. Youth, elders, Traditional Knowledge holders, & community members from the 5 Coalition Tribes will spend time together learning about Bears Ears, ethnobotany, & traditional outdoor & survival skills.

Collaborative management isn’t something that happens overnight. It’s built over time through relationships, shared responsibility, and ongoing coordination between the five Tribes and federal partners. 📸: M. Estrada

#NativeLed organizations play an important role in protecting sacred places and carrying forward cultural knowledge rooted in community and relationship to land.

This recognition reflects our commitment to supporting the five Coalition Tribes in the protection and care of Bears Ears through Traditional Indigenous Knowledge and programs that help connect younger generations to the landscape. #GiveNative #NativeLed #BearsEars #NativeNonprofitDay

Today is #NativeNonprofitDay, a giving initiative aimed at increasing support for Native-led organizations nationwide. We’re honored to be included in the Native Nonprofit List on GiveNative(dot)org alongside Native-led organizations serving their communities.

A lot of the conversation around Bears Ears focuses on what might change. But the five Tribes’ work here is grounded in something that doesn’t. Tribal Nations have long-standing relationships to this place, and that responsibility continues in how the land is cared for today. 📸 : M. Estrada

In just two days, we’ll be celebrating Native Nonprofit Day. We’re honored to be included in the Native Nonprofit List on GiveNative(dot)org alongside many Native-led organizations serving their communities. #NativeNonprofitDay #GiveNative #ProtectBearsEars

For Endangered Species Day, we’re highlighting some of the species connected to the Bears Ears landscape, which continues to support wildlife, habitat connectivity, and biocultural systems across the Colorado Plateau. 📸: Tim Peterson and LightHawk

One week from today, we’ll be celebrating Native Nonprofit Day. We’re honored to be included in the Native Nonprofit List on GiveNative(dot)org alongside many Native-led organizations serving their communities.

At Bears Ears, implementation includes ongoing coordination between the five Coalition Tribes and federal agencies, along with stewardship, restoration, and continued input on how management decisions are carried out on the ground.

Laughing for Land brought people together in Abq, NM for a night of humor, connection, & community. Thank you to The Guild Cinema for hosting us, Joshua Fournier & Zach Abeyta for bringing their voices and humor to the stage, & to Lori Chavez for emceeing the evening & keeping the laughter flowing.

People often ask what’s happening at Bears Ears right now. After years of planning, the management plan is complete and the focus has shifted to implementation. 📸 : M. Estrada

“Still, Tribal people return to Bears Ears. How could they not? The ties are so strong. ‘Our ancestors left their footprints here, our medicine society came up this way and we still have medicine here that was taken over and impeded by land owners. This area is very important to us as well.

What begins at Bears Ears flows far beyond the monument’s boundaries. Water moves through this landscape, connecting to river systems that cross state lines and support communities, wildlife, and ecosystems across the Southwest. 📸: Tim Peterson and LightHawk

Meet the comedians taking the stage. 🎤 Join us for Laughing for Land at Guild Cinema. Free event. Doors at 6:00 pm. Show at 6:30 pm. For full bios and details, see The Guild's website: www.guildcinema.com/movies/laugh...

Laughing for Land is back. 😂 Join us at Guild Cinema for a night of Indigenous comedy, community, and connection. Thursday, April 23, 2026 Doors at 6:00 pm | Show at 6:30 pm Free community event. Seating is limited, so come early.

The wait is over! 🎤 We’re excited to announce the comedians for Laughing for Land: A Night of Indigenous Comedy, a community event in support of protecting and stewarding sacred lands. Featuring: Joshua Fournier Zach Abeyta Lori Chavez

Applications Now Open for the 2026 Bears Ears Conservation Corps! The Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition is excited to announce the 2026 Bears Ears Conservation Corps, an intergenerational opportunity to strengthen Tribal-informed stewardship in Bears Ears National Monument.

Support for national monuments is strong among Native American voters. In the 2026 Conservation in the West Poll, 90% of Native voters say existing national monument protections should be kept in place. 📸 : Tim Peterson

Support is also strong in Utah, where 86% of voters say monuments should remain in place. Source: 2026 Conservation in the West Poll, Colorado College 📸 : Tim Peterson