Native American tribes will now co-manage Bears Ears national monument

The Biden administration reached a historic new agreement Saturday that will give five Native American tribes more say over day-to-day management of the Bears Ears National Monument.

Why it matters: The co-management deal represents a new chapter in the relationship between tribes and the federal government, which has often been tense.

Details: The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service signed the agreement with five tribes near Bears Ears, including the Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation and the Pueblo of Zuni.

By Herb Scribner

The sun sets over Monument Valley in the distance as seen from the Bears Ears National Monument. Photo: George Frey/Getty Images