Posts Tagged ‘indigenous’
Importance of Treaties Between American Indian Tribes And The U.S. Government (Revisited)
January 4, 2019 – Treaties between Native American tribes and the U.S. government have been broken repeatedly since they were signed. This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Antonia Gonzales looks at the history of treaties and why they still matter today. She sits down with Nick Estes, an assistant professor at UNM. Guest:…
Read MoreLaDonna Harris: Supporting A New Generation Of Indigenous Leaders
November 23, 2018 – LaDonna Harris has spent most of her life advocating for Native Americans. A member of the Comanche Nation, she grew up in Oklahoma and became active in Native issues when her husband, Fred Harris, got involved in state politics. He went on to serve in the U.S. Senate from 1964 to 1973…
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