Utahns Support Tribal Engagement in Climate Change Initiatives and Land Management

Authors

Kirsten Vinyeta, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Report

Publisher

Utah State University

Publication Date

8-2023

First Page

1

Last Page

3

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Abstract

Utah is home to eight federally recognized Tribes whose ancestral territories overlap with public lands managed by state and federal agencies. As sovereign nations, federally recognized Tribes hold government-to-government relationships with the federal government and are on equal footing with states.¹ In fact, the federal government is legally mandated to protect tribal treaty rights, lands, and resources.² Among the mechanisms to protect tribal interests is government-to-government consultation, in which tribal leaders are formally engaged by federal and state officials to provide policy guidance.³

Comments

Funded by: USU College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHaSS), the USU Mountain West Center for Regional Studies, and from CHaSS Alumni, Jorrien & Tiera Peterson, and their company Made by Fell

Recommended Citation

Vinyeta, Kirsten. 2023. “Utahns Support Tribal Engagement in Climate Planning and Land Management.” Policy Brief # 2023-2. Utah People and Environment Poll.