Native American Affairs
Schools to re-open in Southern San Juan tomorrow, families who can't travel safely should notify schools
— San Juan School District says schools will reopen Friday with normal schedules despite ongoing flooding and impassable roads in southern areas; families unable to travel safely should notify schools for excused absences.More: KJZZ , KUTV 2News , San Juan Record All 4 reports
Lands that Trump cut from Bears Ears were opened to mining claims last week. Prospectors filed 16 that same day.
— Sixteen mining claims were filed at Bears Ears the day lands cut from the monument by Trump opened to new claims, drawing alarm from environmental groups over potential uranium mining and land disturbance.More: KSL , Salt Lake Tribune All 3 reports
Operation Kind Heart Navajo reservation dog food drive
— Kanab-based nonprofit Operation Kind Heart delivered 10,000 pounds of donated dog food to the Navajo reservation in Shiprock, New Mexico, partnering with local rescues to distribute it to residents and elders.
‘Food is the connector’: Multiple groups collaborate on community garden on Cedar City Paiute reservation
— Southern Utah University's sustainability specialist, the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, and Grand Staircase Escalante Partners are collaborating on a community garden on the Cedar City Paiute reservation, incorporating…
Groups opposing Utah monument cuts say a new survey supports their cause
— A new poll commissioned by the Grand Canyon Trust found 66% of Utah voters support restoring Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments to their prior boundaries, following Trump's July order shrinking…More: Moab Sun News , St George News (Washington County) All 3 reports