Tribal Issues in the 2020 Legislative Session
In today’s podcast, we sit down with Antonia Gonzales, Producer and Anchor of National Native News on Koahnic Broadcasting. She discusses some of the big legislative priorities and how they are being received in the states indigenous communities. Those issues include education reform, climate chance and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Gonzales discusses some of the issues not being talked about much in the Roundhouse, including the protection of sacred sites. For instance, there is an ongoing battle in the Four Corners, where tribal leaders are fighting to keep oil and gas exploration away from Chaco Canyon. You can follow more Your New Mexico Government Coverage at any of our partner news outlets: The Santa Fe Reporter, KUNM Radioand New Mexico PBS.
This segment is part of the “Your New Mexico Government” Project (#YourNMgov), a collaboration between New Mexico PBS, KUNM Radio, and the Santa Fe Reporter. This endeavor is funded by the New Mexico Local Journalism Fund with public media support provided by the Thornburg Foundation.