Willie Grayeyes: Lee and Trump administration continue their attack on Native American tribes

Sen. Mike Lee’s legislation misleadingly titled “Protecting Utah’s Rural Economy Act” (PURE Act) demonstrates his continued attack on public lands and Native American tribes in Utah and the U.S. The PURE Act also comes in light of how Trump administration officials dismissed the benefits of national monuments on July 23.The proposed PURE Act does little to mask such intent. It would exempt Utah from the Antiquities Act and prevent a U.S. president from designating a natio