Regina is council-woman of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. She and host Alan Wartes spoke about her work with the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition fighting for the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah — and why it means so much for her tribe and for her personally.
Environment
Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk — Native land, Native Sovereignty
By Alan Wartes, originally published by Think Radio
December 11, 2018
Alan Wartes
Alan Wartes is a writer, award-winning journalist, media producer and podcast host. He currently produces a family of three podcasts called ThinkRadio Presents. Each weekly show — ThinkPeople, ThinkPlanet and ThinkBusiness — presents a positive, triple bottom line conversation with thought leaders and innovators on important issues. Alan can be reached at thinkradiopresents.com.
Tags: building resilient communities, indigenous rights, indigenous social movements
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