First Obama, then Trump, now Biden’s chapter of the Bears Ears saga Part 1, A new day? Biden administration trumpets its commitment to re-framing policy initiatives surrounding the government's fraught relationship with Native Americans. Part 2, C’mon down: Federal land management agencies have been unable to contain the damage that tourism and outdoor recreation has inflicted on once-pristine public land. What’s changed? Part 3, Co-management vs. cooperative management: The differences are substantial, but tend to be conflated in service of political agendas. Part 4, Toward true “co-management" in Montana: Pitfalls and possibilities (Blackfeet attempt to re-claim Badger-Two Medicine south of Glacier National Park and Salish-Kootenai purchase Kerr Dam on the Flathead River). Part 5, Tribal perspectives at the forefront: An acknowledgment of the Biden administration rooted in the fact that Bears Ears coalition tribes consider the area sacred. Part 6, Priorities: The BLM a
It's as if a train were rumbling through spectacular wildlands, destroying everything in its path – a dark vision embraced through time by indigenous spiritual leaders. Aboard the train are rich and influential newcomers who ravage an ancient way of life and the ecosystem every living thing depends on. They not only enjoy the ride, they stoke the engine for profit and tell us it’s a good thing. They call it "progress."