The new Bears Ears National Monument stands as a testimony to the collaboration between diverse groups, from an unprecedented coalition of Native American tribes to dedicated government employees. If the monument is reduced or rescinded because of lies broadcast by Hatch and the Utah delegation, the real losers will be the American people  especially Native Americans to whom this region is more than a place to seek beauty and solitude. It's a place of ancestral connection and continuity. For it to be destroyed by deceitful politicians would be a heartbreaking travesty.