/tags/indigenous-affairs Indigenous Affairs en-US Copyright Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:47:27 GMT /local-news/2024-11-27/indigenous-fashion-brand-4kinship-starts-holiday-market-in-santa-fe The NextGen Holiday Market will bring young, Indigenous creatives to Santa Fe this weekend. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:47:27 GMT /local-news/2024-11-27/indigenous-fashion-brand-4kinship-starts-holiday-market-in-santa-fe Alice Fordham /local-news/2024-07-18/whos-on-new-mexicos-mmip-advisory-council-its-unclear It is unclear who is on a state advisory council on missing and murdered Indigenous people announced nearly eight months ago by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham amid upset over her decision to disband a task force focused on the crisis. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:42:13 GMT /local-news/2024-07-18/whos-on-new-mexicos-mmip-advisory-council-its-unclear Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth /local-news/2023-09-05/attorney-general-to-investigate-school-discipline-at-gallup-mckinley-schools New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is opening an investigation into disproportionately harsh punishment of Native American children by Gallup McKinley County Schools. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 19:37:57 GMT /local-news/2023-09-05/attorney-general-to-investigate-school-discipline-at-gallup-mckinley-schools Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth /local-news/2023-07-27/a-scientist-said-her-research-could-help-with-repatriation-instead-it-destroyed-native-remains Federal agencies have awarded millions of dollars to scientific studies on Native American human remains, undermining the goals of NAGPRA as tribes fight for repatriation. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:45:45 GMT /local-news/2023-07-27/a-scientist-said-her-research-could-help-with-repatriation-instead-it-destroyed-native-remains Mary Hudetz, ProPublica /news/2023-06-27/mmip-commission-coming-to-mountain-west The federal commission compiling a report about missing and murdered Indigenous peoples’ is traveling to Indigenous communities to hear their stories. The next stops are Albuquerque and Billings. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 22:50:57 GMT /news/2023-06-27/mmip-commission-coming-to-mountain-west Emma Gibson /news/2023-06-15/supreme-court-upholds-indigenous-child-welfare-law Like many tribal leaders and advocates, Angel Charley of the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women saw court challenges to the law as an attack on tribal sovereignty. She also says it was an opportunity for extractive industries to get a larger foothold on tribal lands. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 23:44:37 GMT /news/2023-06-15/supreme-court-upholds-indigenous-child-welfare-law Emma Gibson /news/2023-05-23/experts-say-indigenous-sacred-sites-are-increasingly-under-threat Native law experts convened by the UCLA Native Nations Law and Policy Center examine the controversies over Thacker Pass and Oak Flat, sites important to the Paiute and Apache, respectively, that would be destroyed by proposed mines. Tue, 23 May 2023 22:04:07 GMT /news/2023-05-23/experts-say-indigenous-sacred-sites-are-increasingly-under-threat Emma Gibson /news/2023-01-20/tribal-leaders-celebrate-law-that-bans-the-export-of-cultural-tribal-objects The Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act was recently signed into law and bans the export of cultural tribal objects. It also increases penalties for stealing and trafficking them. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:34:25 GMT /news/2023-01-20/tribal-leaders-celebrate-law-that-bans-the-export-of-cultural-tribal-objects Emma Gibson /news/2022-10-14/the-cannabis-boom-hasnt-reached-much-of-indian-country-one-tribe-blames-government-discrimination As the cannabis industry flourishes in New Mexico and around the Mountain West, tribal businesses operate in a legal gray area. Federal deference to states that have legalized medical or recreational cannabis doesn't always occur in all of Indian Country, exposing tribal businesses to crackdowns. Some call it discrimination. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:15:03 GMT /news/2022-10-14/the-cannabis-boom-hasnt-reached-much-of-indian-country-one-tribe-blames-government-discrimination Emma Gibson /news/2022-09-01/lawmaker-calls-on-colleagues-to-support-protections-for-indigenous-cultural-sites A panel at the National Native Media Conference in Phoenix last week explored conflicts involving public lands, resource extraction and sacred sites around the West. “Tribes are not being obstructionists when their public health and the health of their communities are at stake," said Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 22:26:29 GMT /news/2022-09-01/lawmaker-calls-on-colleagues-to-support-protections-for-indigenous-cultural-sites Emma Gibson