Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk will speak about “Defending Bears Ears” at 7 p.m., Tuesday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.
Lopez-Whiteskunk, of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, will speak about her experience on the Intertribal Coalition that helped form Bears Ears National Monument in 2016, and offer her thoughts about the legal battle to defend its boundaries and protections.
Lopez-Whiteskunk hopes to spark a conversation with the audience on the nature of tribal sovereignty and the use of public lands. She will be joined by fellow Coalition member Alfred Lomahquahu of the Hopi Tribe. This event is hosted by Indivisible Durango and Great Old Broads for Wilderness www.facebook.com/events/340353993267853/.
For more information, contact Clint McKnight at 764-4204 or cmck3240@gmail.com.
