The objective of this agreement is to enhance the ability of the members of the hopi tribe, in particular tribal elders and tribal youth, to communicate their essential knowledge, expertise and…

The Hopi Tribe received a $250,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Utah Region under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224) to enhance communication of traditional knowledge related to the Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. Through recommendations and guidance in the BENM management plan, the Hopi Tribe will work with the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service on future implementation and ongoing projects to manage the Monument in line with Hopi cultural significance and historical use of the region's physical environment and spiritual resources. The agreement supports the program's purpose of managing cultural and paleontological resources for public benefit through consultation and guidance informed by the Hopi Tribe's specialized traditional knowledge of the Bears Ears area.

The objective of this agreement is to enhance the ability of the members of the hopi tribe, in particular tribal elders and tribal youth, to communicate their essential knowledge, expertise and understanding of the spiritual significance of the bears ears region and physical environment the hopi tribe possesses highly specialized and unique traditional and historical knowledge that is critical to the successful management of bears ears national monument benm information will focus on the area S cultural importance and traditional use through the recommendations and guidance on the benm management plan, the hopi tribe will work with the federal agencies, bureau of land management BLM and united states forest service USFS , on future implementation of the plan, ongoing projects and the management direction of the monument