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The recent realignment of US Highway 550 near Durango, Colorado revealed one of these mysteries, a concentrated area of significant cultural resources – a 1200+ year old Pueblo 1 ridgetop village, stone artifacts, and one of the largest pit houses ever discovered in this area.

Fri Jan 14th, 2022

CDOT documentary depicts new era of archaeology in Durango, Colorado

The Bears Ears National Monument originally protected 1.35 million acres of public land encompassing the Bears Ears, a region steeped in rich cultural history, with sites sacred to Native American tribes. According to the Washington Post, “it is the first national monument created at the request and with input from Native American governments.” The Trump Administration reduced the Bears Ears by 85 percent in 2017. The current monument area is now two disconnected parts, Shash Jaa and Indian Creek. A coalition of Native American tribes comprised of Navajo, Hopi, Zuni and Ute are fighting to protect these culturally significant sites and continue to support monument status.

Fri Jul 30th, 2021

Tribal leaders and activists seek protection of sacred Bears Ears landscape

A mule deer takes shelter amongst the red willow. Deer populations are prevalent on the Southern Ute Reservation and make it possible for the Tribe to share these animals with other tribes for cultural purposes.

Tue Nov 21st, 2017

Cultural hunts honor traditional ways

Southern Ute Chairman Clement J. Frost signs a Tri-Ute Council resolution of support for presidential designation of the Bears Ears National Monument, Tuesday, June 14 at Ute Mountain Ute Casino. Left to right: Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee member, Cummings Vanderhoop and Ute Mountain Ute Vice Chairwoman Juanita Plentyholes.

Fri Jan 6th, 2017

Ute tribes help win national monument for Bears Ears

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