Posts Tagged ‘Tribal Sovereignty’
Native Women React to Rep. Haaland
February 26, 2021 – Native Americans in New Mexico and across the country are hopeful Deb Haaland will become the first Native American Cabinet secretary. The two-term New Mexican congresswoman was nominated by President Biden in December to lead the Interior Department. The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held two days of confirmation…
Read MoreSports Betting at New Mexico’s Tribal Casinos
January 31, 2020 – With the Super Bowl coming up this weekend, New Mexico in Focus turns its attention to sports betting at Native casinos. A 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision opened the door for previously banned commercial sports betting, and a number of New Mexico tribes have opened sports books at their casinos. Correspondent…
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