Native American

Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in U.S. government boarding schools

The schools gave Native American kids English names, put them through military drills and forced them to perform manual labor

July 31, 2024

Six tribal water rights settlements for NM heard on Capitol Hill

If approved, the settlements would bring in more than $3.7 billion in federal funds and end decades of water rights…

July 29, 2024

In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules

Rule could protect resources such as wild rice, sturgeon, salmon and shellfish

July 26, 2024

Ute Mountain Ute chairman requests a dialysis clinic on tribal land

An estimated 50 tribal members utilize dialysis services, says Manual Heart

July 25, 2024

12 tribes and pueblos in New Mexico could benefit from pending water rights settlements

Zuni Pueblo reaches settlement agreement in decades’ long water dispute, but it must first be ratified by Congress

July 24, 2024

Forest County Potawatomi chairman opens Day 2 of the RNC focused on crime

Crawford is the only Native American slated to speak during the 2024 convention

July 17, 2024

Public not allowed in meetings of state advisory council on missing and murdered Indigenous people

Spokesman says advisory councils aren’t subject to the state Open Meetings Act

July 12, 2024

Gathering will mark 45 years since the largest radioactive release in U.S. history hit New Mexico

The Church Rock spill is the third largest radioactive waste release globally, after Fukushima and Chernobyl

July 12, 2024

Tens of thousands ‘overwhelmingly support’ using Indigenous knowledge to manage Bears Ears

Tribally informed co-management plan for the monument is the first of its kind

July 11, 2024

Conservation enforcement on Santa Ana Pueblo lands expected at end of July

To do anything on the land, non-members would need permission from the Santa Ana Pueblo Governor’s Office

July 9, 2024

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents

Clemency request is pending before President Joe Biden

July 3, 2024

Water-rich Gila River tribe near Phoenix flexes its political muscles in a drying West

SACATON, Arizona (AP) — Stephen Roe Lewis grew up seeing stacks of legal briefs at the dinner table — often,…

June 26, 2024

Birth of rare white buffalo fulfills a Lakota prophecy that portends better times

Move over grizzlies and wolves: Yellowstone visitors hope to catch a glimpse of bison

June 24, 2024

Indigenous advocates call for more education on domestic and sexual violence

From right, Kelia Yanito, Sharnen Velarde, Shannon Hoshnic and Tamani Ortiz participate in a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Peggy…

June 22, 2024

Heinrich introduces a bill to help tribes better manage buffalo herds

Bill would protect and develop buffalo habitats while also ensuring that tribes are directly involved in the decision-making

June 17, 2024

Native American tribe is on a preservation mission as it celebrates trust status for ancestral lands

SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — When the sprawling Alamo Ranch first went up for sale nearly a decade ago,…

June 12, 2024

Tru Billie makes history as first women’s basketball signee at California Tribal College

Navajo Prep graduate, fresh off her second Class 3A state title, hopes to excel at next level

June 8, 2024

100 years ago, U.S. citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states

Native Americans in New Mexico were among the last to gain access to voting

June 3, 2024

Native American advocate is challenging former state senator for District 30 seat

Democrats Angel Charley and Clemente Sanchez are facing off

May 28, 2024

Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water

Nearly a third of homes in the Navajo Nation don’t have running water

May 24, 2024

Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water

The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed settlement that would ensure water rights for its tribe and…

May 23, 2024

Proposed settlement is first step in securing Colorado River water for 3 Native American tribes

Navajo Nation has one of the largest outstanding claims in the Colorado River basin and will vote soon

May 14, 2024

Lily Gladstone inspires with unlikely route to success

The Academy Award nominee receives an honorary doctorate and encouraged grads to follow their hearts in commencement speech

May 13, 2024

‘How do you approve an underground toxic waste dump without telling nobody?’

Case highlights the sometimes antiquated laws and overlapping jurisdictions that govern oil and gas production in New Mexico

May 10, 2024