The tribe s mission and objective is to fulfill the tribe s obligations reflected in the inter-governmental cooperative agreement and support the development and delivery ofrecommendations and…

The tribe s mission and objective is to fulfill the tribe s obligations reflected in the inter-governmental cooperative agreement and support the development and delivery ofrecommendations and guidance from the tribe to inform and be incorporated into the bureau ofland management BLM and the U.S. Department of agriculture forest service s forestservice , preparation of the bears ears national monument benm management plan, travelmanagement plan, individual projects and programs within the monument, and ongoingmanagement of benm. Specifically, the tribe s objectives are to enhance the ability of the members of the tribe to communicate their importantknowledge, local expertise, and understanding of the overall significance of the bearsears region beyond the physical environment as well as the cultural importance andtraditional use of the area through recommendations and guidance on the benmmanagement plan, work with the federal agencies on future implementation of the plan, ongoing projects, and the management direction of the monument. The tribe possesseshighly specialized and unique traditional and historic knowledge that is critical to thesuccessful management of benm. Facilitate the attendance by official representatives of the tribe at regular meetings withthe federal agencies, such as annual meetings to develop joint annual work plans with thefederal agencies and quarterly meetings to, among other things, engage in a joint dialogand knowledge sharing of the tribe s and federal agencies land management priorities, the tribal context of the landscape, monument objects and other public lands, naturaland cultural resource issues. Collaborate with the other coalition tribes and the federal agencies to enhance thepublic s understanding of the tribe s particular connections to the bears ears landscape, cultural resources and natural resources therein, and the tribe s important role in thestewardship of the benm, including opportunities to engage tribal youth. Collaborate with the other coalition tribes and the federal agencies to enhance thepublic s respect and treatment of the bears ears. The tribe views the greater bears earslandscape as a part of the personal identity of its members and as a cultural livingspace a landscape where their traditions are embedded, where their ancestors engagedin and handed down cultural practices, and where they developed and refined methods ofcaring for the land. This project will help the federal agencies management of benmbetter reflect the tribe s irreplaceable connection to the bears ears landscape. Support ongoing assistance from the tribe to collaborate on the management of benm, including obtaining input from tribal members - in particular tribal elders - w HO cannottravel to remote sites, which will improve overall management of public lands, naturalresources, and cultural resources due to the tribal nations unique and historicalconnection and understanding of benm.