634 Views Four Utah residents and Navajo Nation members are being federally charged with kidnapping after the alleged victim was found in New Mexico FARMINGTON, N.M. — Four people from Utah are facing federal charges after an alleged kidnapping in 2021. Federal prosecutors used social media to assist in the case.
604 Views The Indian Affairs Department wants about $350,000 to continue to address a crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people in New Mexico, Secretary-Designate James Mountain told the Legislative Finance Committee on Tuesday.
559 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico became known for its initiatives to help solve the missing murdered Indigenous people crisis. In May 2022, the task force came up with a New Mexico response plan. Within it are three categories: community impact systems, change, and data.
690 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It is the second Monday of October which means the state of New Mexico is recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In 2019, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 100 into law, replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the state.
634 Views The University of New Mexico-Gallup branch campus recently hosted a two-day meeting of the New Mexico Legislature’s interim Indian Affairs Committee during which the chancellor of the branch campus delivered an update on projects and programs in the works.
570 Views It’s a Saturday morning in late June and Garry Jay, a member of the Navajo Nation, pilots a white crew-cab Chevy pickup on a lumpy dirt road across the grasslands north of his house in Shiprock, New Mexico, heading for the round, wood-framed hogan his grandfather built by
571 Views It’s an operation that has garnered the attention of the FBI and the Attorney General’s Office, and it’s slowly becoming a national problem. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “They said they can give you the world. They can say anything you want. Well, make it better,” said a man identifying
552 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday unveiled a new program to bring electricity to more homes in Native American communities as the Biden administration looks to funnel more money toward climate and renewable energy projects.
578 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The 2023 Indigenous Games wrapped up on Saturday in Nova Scotia, Canada. Team New Mexico represented the Land of Enchantment well, as they received the highest medal count by any team in the division.
521 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A Native American transgender woman from Albuquerque won a scholarship from Saturday Night Live. KOB 4 spoke with her about how she can make the most of her time in Los Angeles.
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