Native Americans

Meow Wolf highlighting Native American history

247 Views  Â Victor Ortiz began his work as an artist at the age of 6. He’s been on a mission to show people the importance of Native American culture through his art. SANTA FE, N.M. — From the Cochiti Pueblo to traveling the world, one artist has followed his dream but

Victims speak about past horrors of Indian Boarding Schools

267 Views  Â Dating back to the 1800s up until the 1970s, these schools had one main goal: force Native American children to forget about their Indigenous roots and break them down in ways unimaginable ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Department of the Interior and its Secretary Deb Haaland have been on

Prosecutors say kidnapping victim left in Farmington

279 Views  Â 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.

Former task force members react to end of MMIWR task force

253 Views  Â 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.

After a century, oil and gas problems persist on Navajo lands

234 Views  Â 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

Medicaid scam targeting thousands of Native Americans for profit

262 Views  Â 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

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