Tribes: Trump's monument order disrespects native people

 

December 6, 2017



SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump's rare move to shrink two large national monuments in Utah triggered another round of outrage among Native American leaders who vowed to take the fight to court to preserve protections for land they consider sacred.

Environmental and conservation groups and a coalition of tribes began filing lawsuits Monday that ensure that Trump's announcement is far from the final chapter in the yearslong battle over public lands. The court cases are likely to drag on for years, maybe even into a new presidency.

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