Nov. 8, 2021, 6 p.m.

anti-racist action for 11/8

one anti-racist action a day

Today's action is to read this interview with Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk, a citizen and former head councilwoman of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and co-chair of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition.

Lopez-Whiteskunk digs into the inconsistent and transactional nature of the way that the US Government performs "consultation" with Indigenous parties, as well as the fragility of land protections. In reference to the recent reinstatement of protections of Bears Ears: "If we’re going to truly come to equitable, inclusive issues that we can solve together or feel good about, then let’s make substantial changes to where this doesn’t become a change today, and then a new administration comes on, and they change it by throwing the Utah delegation a bone, because they’re one of the sponsors of the infrastructure legislation."

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