President Obama creates two controversial national monuments in Utah and Nevada

President Barack Obama created the Bears Ears National Monument today, protecting 1.35 million acres of land in southwest Utah. The region is rich in culturally significant sites for Native tribes that have lived there for generations. Today’s proclamation also created the Bears Ears Commission to ensure that Tribal Nations have a say in how the land is managed.It’s a controversial move in President Obama’s last month in office: supporters praise the president for protecting la