Foreword by Patricia Nelson Limerick
Preface
A Note on the Structure of This Book
Introduction
Connecting to Sacred Lands: Voices of Two Cultures
Jonah Yellowman: Caring for Ancestral Lands, Leading Prayers for Healing
Interlude: Native Cosmology and Land Stewardship
Kay and Patsy Shumway: Honoring a Pioneer Past, Continuing a Tradition of Faith
Interlude: Mormon Theology and Land Stewardship
Shaping the Future of Public Lands: Different Visions for San Juan County
Mark Maryboy: Documenting Cultural Resources, Advocating for Protection of Native Homelands
Phil Lyman: Facilitating Dialogue About Public Lands, Leading the Fight Against Federal Overreach
Interlude: A Brief Overview of Native and Mormon Connection to San Juan County
Rob Bishop: Developing a “Grand Bargain,” Defending the Rights of States and Localities
Interlude: History of the Antiquities Act and Background on the Federal Lands Transfer Movement
Gavin Noyes: Elevating the Vision of Native Peoples, Protecting Culturally Significant Lands
Interlude: Attempts to Forge Compromise in the Use of Public Lands
Time Line of Land-Use Planning: Twin Visions Evolve
Rebecca Benally: Pursuing Prosperity for Utah’s Tribes, Opposing a National Monument
Heidi Redd: Working Toward Compromise, Seeking Balance Between Preservation and Development
Josh Ewing: Building Bridges Between Diverse Groups, Protecting Endangered Landscapes
Bruce Adams: Representing Rural Utahns, Championing Local Land-Use Solutions
Bill Boyle: Providing San Juan County with Balanced News, Guiding the County Toward a New Future
Protecting Ancestral Lands: Exercising Tribal Sovereignty
Charles Wilkinson: Advocating for a National Monument, Promoting Indigenous Self-Determination
Interlude: Tribal Sovereignty Explained
Natasha Hale: Connecting Grassroots Activists and Tribal Leaders, Supporting Native Entrepreneurship
Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk: Responding to a Call to Lead, Speaking for People and the Planet
Carleton Bowekaty: Protecting Zuni Sacred Sites, Championing Cultural Preservation
Don Simonis: Preserving Archaeological Resources, Educating the Public to Respect the Past
Winston Hurst: Studying Ancestral Puebloan Civilizations, Bearing Witness to Intercultural Conflict
Shaun Chapoose: Fighting to Achieve Justice, Finding Strength in Numbers
A Path Forward: Establishing Trust, Healing Wounds
Kate Cannon: Managing Utah’s Public Lands, Strengthening Relationships with Local Communities
Interlude: Reflection on a Successful Compromise
Alfred and Sahmie Lomahquahu: Serving a Tribe and a Coalition, Connecting All People to Sacred Lands
Coda: December 2016–February 2018
Acknowledgments
Maps
Tribal Lands of the Colorado Plateau
Hole-in-the-Rock Trail
Federal Lands on the Colorado Plateau
National Parks, Monuments, Recreation Areas, and Forests Before Bears Ears
Physical Features of the Colorado Plateau
Mineral Resources on the Colorado Plateau
History of Canyonlands National Park
Bears Ears National Monument Proposal and Public Lands Initiative Proposed National Conservation and Wilderness Areas
Boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument Declared by President Obama in December 2016 Compared to the Original Proposal by the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition and the Utah Public Lands Initiative
Boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument Declared by President Obama in 2016 Compared to the Boundaries after President Trump Reduced the Area by 85 Percent in 2017
Individuals Profiled
Author’s Reflections
Photographer’s Reflections
Historical Time Line
Public Lands Glossary
Resources and Suggested Readings
Index