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For the cover, Treuer writes that while some Native Americans, like himself, remain near the parks, and are of the parks, the land is not theirs. “We live in a time of historical reconsideration, as more and more people recognize that the sins of the past still haunt the present,” he writes. “For Native Americans, there can be no better remedy for the theft of land than land. And for us, no lands are as spiritually significant as the national parks. They should be returned to us. Indians should tend and protect and preserve these favored gardens again.”
Ultimately, he argues, all 85 million acres of national-park sites should be turned over to a consortium of federally recognized tribes in the United States. “The total acreage would not quite make up for the General Allotment Act, which robbed us of 90 million acres, but it would ensure that we have unfettered access to our tribal homelands. And it would restore dignity that was rightfully ours. To be entrusted with the st
Increased activity in cougar hunting is being evidenced by the number of pelts being sent into the Game Commission office for collection of the $50 bounty. This week Roy Tracy of Estacada brought in five cougars, one of them measuring nine feet two inches in length, while John B. Savage of Lebanon presented bounty on three yearlings and one adult. One of the yearlings had a natural bobtail, which is the first freak of its kind coming under the observation of the game department.
50 years ago
February 25, 1971After two sessions, the Crook County School District Impasse Committee formulated its recommendations to the school board.The committee agreed on a salary base of $7,050 with $250 increments. For most teachers the increase would mean a $500 raise; 41 teachers who are at the top of the salary schedule would receive a $250 raise with no increment. Last year s base salary was $6,800. The committee also recommends a $250 increase in the base for all administrative personnel.
This fresh Radio Book Club is full of the latest literary delights grabbing the attention of our hosts from the Grand County Public Library and Back of Beyond Books. Jessie, Shari, and Andy not only host a wide-ranging conversation about books during this episode, but also books
about books! Plus, lots of reads about public lands and Bears Ears. It’s another delightful show that will certainly send you deep into the pages of their recommended reads. Tune in.
Shari’s Reviews + Mentions
The Center of Everything by Jamie Harrison
Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupta
, which President Donald Trump reduced by 2 million acres in 2017. The announcement rekindled tensions in Utah, where national monument designations have been used to add protections to federal public lands for more than 100 years, often over the objections of state leaders.
In order to better understand the history and use of the Antiquities Act, we caught up with David Gessner, author of the new book “
,” by email to help put the current debate into a historical context.
The Salt Lake Tribune: Monument designations have a long history in the Southwest. In fact, the very law that allows presidents to create national monuments on federal public land the Antiquities Act of 1906 originated because of widespread looting of Southwestern cultural sites around the turn of the 20th century. How did the act become law?