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Senate passes bill granting Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes free access to state parks amid objections from other Native groups
Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 11-63 to allow two Colorado tribal nations free access to state parks. The bill prompted extended debate and objections from some Native American leaders who said the measure should include other tribal and indigenous communities and follow deeper consultation.
The Colorado Senate on May 2 passed House Bill 11-63, which grants the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe free access to Colorado State Parks. Sponsors characterized the measure as the result of years of government-to-government consultation with those two tribes.
Senator Simpson, the floor sponsor, framed the bill as a step in a longer process of engagement with tribal nations and said it reflected years of negotiation.…
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