Common ground, the story of Bears Ears
Type
Label
Common ground, the story of Bears Ears
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
NRA
Main title
Common ground
Medium
electronic resource
Runtime
78
Sub title
the story of Bears Ears
Summary
On December 28th, 2016, former President Obama protected nearly 1.5 million acres of sprawling canyon lands and ancient cultural sites in southeast Utah by designating the area as Bears Ears National Monument. Politically, Native American groups and environmentalists applauded the designation. However, it infuriated some locals and state politicians who, declaring government overreach and unnecessary restrictions to the land, demanded the monument to be rescinded. As a result, President Trump signed a proclamation reducing the size of the monument by 85 percent. Environmental groups and tribal governments have responded by filing a host of lawsuits against the Trump administration. Locally, the controversy has divided the community and riled longstanding cultural tensions. While this political debate unfolds in the national spotlight, this project seeks to transcend the rhetoric, following diverse characters living in San Juan County and their relationships with the land
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Contributor
Subject
- Nonfiction films
- Bears Ears National Monument (Utah)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Public lands -- United States -- 21st century
- Uranium mines and mining -- Utah -- San Juan County
- Documentary films
- Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
- Indians of North America + Politics and government
- San Juan County (Utah) -- Politics and government -- 21st century
Content
Director
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor2
- Genre1
- Subject9
- Nonfiction films
- Bears Ears National Monument (Utah)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Public lands -- United States -- 21st century
- Uranium mines and mining -- Utah -- San Juan County
- Documentary films
- Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
- Indians of North America + Politics and government
- San Juan County (Utah) -- Politics and government -- 21st century
- Content1
- Director1