Commentary: Hatch stands up for Mormon trails, ignores Native American history
In 1978, Sen. Orrin Hatch backed the legislation that created the 1,300-mile Mormon Pioneer Historic Trail -- 132 years after Mormon pioneers traveled portions of it to reach the Salt Lake Valley. The trail passes through several states across private, state and federal land and is part of the National Trails System.The Bears Ears National Monument was established by President Obama thousands of years after Native American ancestors first inhabited the area. Hatch and the rest of our congression
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