Proposed federal funding cuts to tribal colleges spark fear
Funding would drop from over $183 million to about $22 million next year
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U.S. Justice Department argues Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes
The two monuments singled out in the opinion were designated by Biden in his final days in office
Southern Utes to tap Lake Nighthorse water
Tribe holds rights to 38,108 acre-feet annually
Associated Press New Mexico
White House budget request slashes funding for tribal colleges and universities
In President Donald Trump’s budget request, he’s proposing slashing funding for tribal colleges and universities, including eliminating support for the country’s only federally funded college for contemporary Native American arts.…
Race Across the West to finish in Durango
Race starts in Oceanside, California, on Tuesday
Haaland: Trump cuts threaten New Mexico progress on climate
Dem governor candidate emphasizes tribal consultation during Santa Fe water summit
Navajo woman works to establish K9 search and rescue on Rosebud Reservation
Mako Sica K9 Search and Rescue helps families in western South Dakota
Associated Press New Mexico
Appeals court revives Native American challenge to $10B SunZia energy transmission project
A federal appeals court has sided with Native American tribes in their fight against the federal government over a $10 billion energy transmission line designed to carry wind-generated electricity from…
The Fancy Navajo shares book at Farmington Museum’s Native Table event
Alana Yazzie returns home to share new twists to Navajo cooking
Class of 2025 leads the way for Indigenous graduation regalia
The class is the first in New Mexico to graduate with legal protections for cultural expression
Rosters released for Native American Baseball Showcase
Top 50 high school baseball players from Native American descent will represent 31 tribes from 22 states and Canada in two-day event
Sports gives both fans and participants shot at greatness
A look back at highlights and stories of a captivating year in high school sports
Trump’s push for Southwest uranium will face stiff state review
New Mexico experts say cultural designation for Mount Taylor unlikely to add extra protection
Many on Navajo Nation blindsided by hydrogen pipeline change
Pipeline company touts helping the nation; letter writing campaign raises questions. Critic says, “Just pipe the natural gas”
Six years after her son’s homicide, a Navajo mother still searches for answers
Since the FBI closed its investigation into her son Kyle’s homicide over three years ago, Colleen Harrison Jackson has advocated for the case to be reopened. Here, she holds her…
U.S. judge halts plan to transfer Oak Flat land for contested Arizona copper mine
Injunction will be in place until the Supreme Court resolves an appeal
Navajo Prep’s England brings home two 3A state track titles
Bloomfield, Aztec squads win district titles as state tournament approaches
Bloomfield advances to second round of state baseball playoffs
Bobcats lone team from San Juan County to get past opening round of tourney
Indigenous fashion week in Santa Fe explores heritage in silk and hides
Margeaux Abeyta, left, sits next to her mother, fashion designer Patricia Michaels, from Taos, as she sees the televised finale of Project Runway on April 25, 2013. Luis Sanchez Saturno/Santa…
State high school baseball tournament opens Friday
Five local and area teams take swing at NMAA baseball championships