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Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk is a board member of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, a former co-chair of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition & and a part of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.
We discuss the historic and present-day struggles of Native Americans and their displacement from their lands. Regina educates me on petroglyphs, the Bears Ears National Monument, and the climate crisis.
President Biden recently expanded protections for the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, which is a reversal of what President Trump did to weaken conservation efforts in the area.
On October 28, 2021, President Biden signed a proclamation declaring November NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH. I appreciate taking this time to learn more about the ancestry, traditions, and contributions their communities make today and have made throughout history.
I’m grateful to Regina for sharing her stories and loved learning from her.
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About Regina
Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk is a board member of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, a former co-chair of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition & and a part of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Towaoc in Colorado. Regina was born and raised in southwestern Colorado. She has spent 10 years in the information technology field, working for Chief Dull Knife College and the Southern Ute Indian and Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribes. In October of 2013, she was elected to serve as a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal leadership.
At an early age, Lopez-Whiteskunk began to advocate for land, air, water, and animals, and she strongly believes that the inner core of healing comes from the knowledge of our land and elders. She is a former co-chair for the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition and education director for the Ute Indian Museum in Montrose.
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