The objective of this agreement is to develop and deliver recommendations and guidance to inform federal agencies regarding the UTE indian tribe s cultural values and knowledge of the bears ears…

The Ute Indian Tribe will receive $250,000 through a 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). The objective of the award is to develop recommendations and guidance to inform federal agencies on incorporating the Ute Indian Tribe's cultural values and traditional knowledge regarding the Bears Ears National Monument into the monument's management plan and ongoing management. A secondary objective is establishing the Traditional Knowledge Institute to educate the public on the monument's natural and cultural resources. Work will include engaging elders, community members, and youth. The funding period is from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027.

The objective of this agreement is to develop and deliver recommendations and guidance to inform federal agencies regarding the UTE indian tribe s cultural values and knowledge of the bears ears national monument benm so they can be incorporated into the benm management plan, individual projects, programs within the benm, and ongoing management of the benm a secondary objective is establishing the traditional knowledge institute TKI for educating people, indians and non indians alike, about the benm and its natural and cultural resources as a part of this agreement the tribe will ensure that its objectives, goals, and values for land management are incorporated into the final benm management plan and to satisfy the tribe s obligations outlined in the inter governmental cooperative agreement for the management of the benm in the future this work may include engaging elders, community members, and youth