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Amanda Schroeder
Professor Cassel
April 14, 2019
English 1201
Online Casebook

Friedman, Eric and, Lipton,Lisa. “Oil Was Central in Decision to Shrink Bears Ears
Monument, Emails Show.” ​The New York Times,​ The New York Times, 5 Mar.
2018, ​www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/climate/bears-ears-national-monument.html​.

The point of this article was to show why President Trump wants to shrink Bears
Ears National Monument. Within the land there's a lot of oil and natural gas deposits
which can be used to raise revenue for public schools. President Obama in 2016
included about 110,000 acres of these trust lands, eliminating the potential for resource
sales, but Trump ignored this and ultimately reduced the monument.
Lisa Lipton and Eric Friedman wrote this article to inform people on why
President Trump is trying to reduce the land of Bear Ears. The article informs the
readers why Trump is sweeping away Obama-era environmental initiatives, which is to
expand oil, gas and coal development. This article was written relatively close and is still
accurate.
This article was written by Eric Friedman and Lisa Lipton. The article appeared in
the New York Times March 5, 2018. Both of these authors are credible. Lisa Friedman
is a reporter for the NY times on the climate desk. She focuses on climate and
environmental policies and has covered several international climate talks. Lipton has
been working for NY times since 1999 and is a three-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
I plan to implement this article in my essay by using it for information on to why
Trump is reducing Bears Ears and what people think of it. Specifically to how it’s going
to benefit and harm our country.

Gelles, David. “Patagonia v. Trump.” ​The New York Times​, The New York Times, 5 May
2018, ​www.nytimes.com/2018/05/05/business/patagonia-trump-bears-ears.html​.

The point of this article was to explain how Patagonia is suing President Trump in
order to save Bears Ears. Patagonia advocates for environmental protection, fair trade
and stricter labor standards and was in fear that Trump administration would open up
protected areas to drilling and mining. Many people have accused Patagonia of using
politics to sell their clothing Since they have gone against the Trump administration they
have gained several enemies, such as fossil fuel companies.
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This is an informative article and its purpose it to show Patagonias stance on

President Trump’s action to shrink Bear Ears. This article allows the reader to learn
more about about what the Trump administration to Bears Ears and what Patagonia is
trying to do to save it. The piece makes the reader think about the situation and
contemplate they think about the lawsuit.
This article was published in the New York Times on May 5, 2018. It was written
by David Gelles, who is a very credible author. He has been a reporter of the times
since 2013 and writes for ​the Sunday Business section. The article was written less
than a year ago so it’s very recent.
I believe this article will help me a lot while writing this paper. I will use the
information about the lawsuit to show how people are taking action to save Bears Ears.
I will also include how the Trump administration is responding to all of the negative
comments about shrinking the national monument.

Gilroy, John. “The Fight for Bears Ears Isn't Over.” ​The Pew Charitable Trusts​, 14 Nov.
2018,
www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2018/11/14/the-fight-for-be
ars-ears-isnt-over​.

Bears Ears has been a home to indigenous people for thousands of years and
contains several cultural sites, boasted numbers of geologic wonders, and diverse
animals. In 2016, President Obama designated it to be safeguarded, but in 2017
President Trump announced that he will reducing its size. The Pew Charitable Trust
pushes agencies to think about alternatives, so we can extend management for Bears
Ears National Monument back to the original 2016 boundaries.
This article is meant to catch the attention of an academic audience. It gives the
history on the land of Bears Ears and why it’s important. It’s also meant to inform people
on how Obama took action to protect the land and how Trump is ignoring his actions.
Lastly it gives information on The Bears Ear Coalition and how Americans are joining it
to save the land.
This article was published by The Pews Charitable Trust and was featured on
their website. It was published on November 14, 2018 and the writer was John Gilroy,
who is very knowledgeable in this topic. Gilroy holds a bachelor’s degree in economics
and political science from New York University and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown
University Law Center. His job is to direct Pew’s U.S. public lands program, which aims
to ensure an enduring legacy of natural areas.
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I will be using this research in my essay by including information on why Bears

Ears needs to be protected. I will also include what the Bears Ear Coalition is and what
it’s doing to take action.

Kestler-D'Amours, Jillian. “Native Tribes Sue Trump over Bears Ears Monument.” ​GCC

News | Al Jazeera​, Al Jazeera, 9 Dec. 2017,

www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/12/native-tribes-sue-trump-bears-ears-monument

-171206125555058.html​.

Trump has drastically reduced the size of Bears Ears by 85% and Grand
Staircase Escalante by 39%. It has been said that the land will be used for fishing,
hunting, and many other activities such as oil drilling. The five Native tribes of Bears
Ears are taking a stand and have filed a lawsuit in the US District Court against Trump.
Patagonia has also filed for a lawsuit against Trump’s actions calling it an illegal move.
If Bears Ears is ever destroyed, it will be gone for forever and it’s important for
everyone, not just Native Americans, that we save it.
This article talks about the action that people are making to save Bears Ears. It
also talks about how the actions of President Trump are illegal and unethical. The article
is persuading the audience to want to take action to protect all national monuments,
especially Bears Ears.
The source of this article is Al Jazeera News and was published on their website.
The authors name is Jillian Kestler-D’Amours and her work covers immigration,
refugees, political conflict and human rights issues. The article is written relatively
recent so the information should be credible as well.
I will use this article to use information specifically on the lawsuits against Trump
and how he is responding to them. I will also use this site for information on why Bears
Ears is irreplaceable.

Mcleod, Christopher. “The Attack on Bears Ears National Monument.” ​Earth Island
Journal​, 7 Dec. 2017,
www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/articles/entry/attack_bears_ears_national
_monument/​.

President Trump’s attack on Bears Ears is very dismantling to our public lands
and is building resistance. He has shrunk Bears Ears greatly and by doing so he has
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disrespected Obama, nature, the environmental community, and 5 mountain tribes

(Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, Ute, and Ute). Bears Ears is important to many people and to hear
the way the President speaks of it and to see the actions he takes against it are
disheartening. People are beginning to protest to show their strength and dedication to
protect Bears Ears.
This article is calling on people to take a stance against Trump and to protect the
Bears Ears. It explains how sickening Trump’s speeches/reasons for shrinking it and
how he ignores the reality on the ground in southern Utah. The writer writes with a
sense of urgency and wants people to get involved and protest against this movement.
This article was published on December 7, 2017 by Earth Island Journal, but
originally appeared on Sacred Land Film Project. Earth Island Journal combines
investigative journalism and thoughtful essays and makes connections between the
environment and other contemporary issues. The author was Christopher McLeod, who
is investigative journalist. The piece is relatively recent as well.
This article will be used to share information on Trump’s actions against Bears
Ears. It will also include several statistics about the land of Bears Ears and what makes
it so special to society.

Suh, Rhea. “Coming Together to Protect Bears Ears.” ​NRDC​, 9 Feb. 2018,
www.nrdc.org/experts/rhea-suh/coming-together-protect-bears-ears​.

This article talks about Trump’s plan to disregard America’s indigenous groups
by removing protections for sacred public lands. It also talks about how he’s breaking
the promise to forever safeguard ancestral lands. Trump talks about the history of the
land and Pocahontas and mocks both of them. The article also talks about how majestic
the land is and why President Obama created Bears Ears National Monument. It also
states how the Antiques Act works and how people will sue Trump for violating the act.
The goal of this article is to inform people of how important Bears Ears is and
what President Trump is doing is unethical. It pushes the reader to come together with
the community and help save Bear Ears.
This article was published on by NRDC in 2017. The council NRDC is one of the
country’s most effective environmental action organizations and I have found that it
knows a lot of information on Bears Ears. The author to this site, Rhea Suh, is very
credible. She has been president of the NRDC since 2015. It gives great history on the
Bears Ears and why it’s important.
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I will implement this research in my article by breaking down all of the things
Trump says he plans on doing to Bears Ears. I also plan to use the information about to
Antiques Act and implement it in my essay to explain how what Trump is doing is
wrong.

Tamez, Sonia. “This Land Is Our Land: Save Bears Ears National Monument.” ​Native
American Rights Fund,​ 7 Dec. 2018,
www.narf.org/this-land-is-our-land-save-bears-ears-national-monument/​.

Bears Ears has cultural and scientific significance. It’s sacred to 5 tribes, has
hundreds of thousands traditional cultural landscapes, sacred sites, and archaeological
and paleontological resources. President Obama established the 1.35 million acres
Bears Ears Monument in December of 2016, but President Trump shrunk it by about
1,150,860 acres. There’s not a clue on what the plan is with the cultural landscape
outside the new designation and it’s protection isn’t clear yet.
This article is a call for people to step up and take action to protect the Bears
Ears cultural landscape, advocate for new legislation to expand it, work with tribal
organizations, and restore the original monument. It informs the audience about the
unravelling of the monument.
The author, Sonia Tamez, is a Latina artist who has served as a federal agency
tribal liaison, a long-term land management plan coordinator, consultant for inter tribal
and native organizations, and has had many other jobs. She is a strong supporter of the
tribes and indigenous groups. The source of this article s NARF (Native American
Rights Fund) and was posted on their site. NARF is a reliable source for this topic. It’s a
non-profit organization that uses existing laws and treaties to ensure that U.S. state
governments and the U.S. federal government live up to their legal obligations.
This article will be used to talk about the creation and dismantling of Bears Ears.
I will also use it to talk about about the cooperation with the Tribes and the prioritization
of protection for the monument.
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