Ute Mountain Ute Tribe

Supporters say protections enshrined into state law are important to preserving Indigenous culture for future generations.

Lakewood, Colorado-based Energy Fuels says opponents of the mill don’t understand how they've implemented safety measures at the site and how vital it is to the larger, nationwide push for clean energy.

One University of Utah professor, and Navajo Nation member, said the scholarships are a good first step, but the university needs to do more to help Native students feel welcome and supported.

At the White Mesa fairground in central San Juan County, about 50 boys and girls stand opposite each other in a red dirt corral lined with tall cedars.…