Leon Bear Quotations

We respect his remarks. But we don't feel we're part of Utah. We're a sovereign nation. Our boss is our chairman.

We're all related in one way or the other.

We've just tried to live and remain intact and keep our land intact. Today the battle is still going on, just in a different area. We'll always be part of this land. We're not going anywhere. We're survivors.

There's not much out here. All we have is land. We don't have a big river running through our reservation, or timber. Any kind of development would be better than what's here.

People say this will destroy the land. But how can you poison what is already poisoned?