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Updating the Response to the Yazzie/Martinez Ruling, The Future of the Forests & NM River Rights
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we look back on some of the key stories of the last few months that will have lingering impacts around the state. Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus speaks with Mario Atencio, whose family lives on the eastern Navajo Nation, where oil and gas development have affected the land and…
Read MoreSCOTUS Upholds Indian Child Welfare Act, Fmr. Pueblo Gov. Reacts to Chaco Park Withdrawal & Juneteenth in NM
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel react to the 7-2 U.S. Supreme Court decision preserving a system that gives preference to Native Americans in adoption and foster care proceedings related to Native children. Then, the panel turns to the history of Juneteenth, how it became a holiday and its significance in New Mexico. …
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