1/ NEW EPISODE: As Trump speeds up #oilandgas drilling on #publiclands, Native American artifacts- scattered all over large swaths of land in Utah - are at risk of being destroyed. ow.ly/B9Zn30kYF1x
2/ It all started last spring with Trump’s executive order pushing for America’s energy dominance: bit.ly/2HrsYn1
@jennoldham & @LeighSPaterson traveled to a remote corner of Utah to find out what this policy actually means on the ground.
@jennoldham & @LeighSPaterson traveled to a remote corner of Utah to find out what this policy actually means on the ground.
@jennoldham @LeighSPaterson 3/ #NativeAmerican artifacts are everywhere in SE #Utah. After a long drive down a dirt road, @jennoldham & @LeighSPaterson stumbled across these ancient carvings and the remains of a wall. 
@jennoldham @LeighSPaterson 4/ Native American filmmaker Angelo Baca explains why places like this are significant & should be protected:
“Why is the art on the Sistine Chapel significant? The same thing applies for us. It’s important because its part of our past."
“Why is the art on the Sistine Chapel significant? The same thing applies for us. It’s important because its part of our past."
@jennoldham @LeighSPaterson 5/ But #oilandgas in this area is moving ahead anyway. Our investigation shows some science was ignored in the @BLM leasing process, like estimates of the number and density of artifacts. bit.ly/2GbHkYY
@jennoldham @LeighSPaterson @BLM 6/ @BLMUtah’s response to concerns about drilling destroying Native American artifacts: the leasing process here was among the most thorough ever. They say drilling can be done safely.
@jennoldham @LeighSPaterson @BLM @BLMUtah 7/ So is there a risk or not? That depends on your perspective because #publiclands are supposed to be multi-use: grazing, hiking, fishing, mining, etc. This is federal law.
@jennoldham @LeighSPaterson @BLM @BLMUtah 8/ Filmmaker Angelo Baca says recent #energy controversies- #DAPL #BearsEars and now this #Utah lease sale- are bringing #NativeAmerican ppl together:
"We are finally asserting our tribal sovereignty & becoming more autonomous & more independent in protecting our lands."
"We are finally asserting our tribal sovereignty & becoming more autonomous & more independent in protecting our lands."
