475 Views WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children, rejecting a broad attack from some Republican-led states and white families who argued it is based on race.
510 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Some people on the Navajo Nation disagreed with a new rule that aims to limit oil and gas activity around Chaco Canyon for the next 20 years.
696 Views FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – On Monday, PNM announced that they began transferring water to the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project to help Navajo communities obtain drinking water.
539 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Native Americans in New Mexico are going missing at an alarming rate, due in part to what officials call a multi-million dollar health care scam.
527 Views Missing and Murdered Indigenous People are a bigger problem than just Gallup. It may seem like a small town, but on the weekends, it’s a different story. “We can see almost about 90,000 [people] on the weekend because we’re a border town, and a lot of people come
500 Views Multiple people were shot and at least three were killed this morning in Farmington when an active shooter began firing weapons in the area of North Dustin and Navajo. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement that at least one suspect was shot and killed by
523 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The first week of May marks the National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives. According to the FBI, 10% of the population in New Mexico identifies as Native American. Many organizations are hosting events to raise awareness this week.
718 Views CHINLE, Ariz. — Raging floodwaters from melting snowpack in the Chuska Mountains engulfed the Chinle community. A berm breach caused multiple residents to be displaced or stranded in their homes.
600 Views CHINLE, Ariz. — Navajo Nation officials ordered evacuations Sunday for some residents of Chinle after floodwaters filled washes and overflowed berms and dirt dams. They said many residents are refusing to leave, however, because they want to protect their property and livestock.
603 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Tribal colleges and universities around the U.S. will be able to tap nearly $15 million in grant funding to boost clean energy development as part of the federal government’s latest investment in creating more reliable and sustainable electricity generation for Native American communities.
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