Zuni woman sentenced to prison for deadly kidnapping in New Mexico
A Zuni woman was sentenced to federal prison for her involvement in a 2019 kidnapping that resulted in the victim’s death, ...
New Mexico Navajo man sentenced to prison in child exploitation case
A Navajo New Mexico man was sentenced to federal prison for sexually exploiting a minor through text messages and social ...
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U.S. fentanyl deaths are declining. But not on this New Mexico reservation
ALAMO, N.M. (Reuters) – – Twenty-eight-year old Ambrose Begay died after a fentanyl overdose under a tree 125 yards from his home on the Alamo Navajo reservation in southern New Mexico two years ago.
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A Community in Crisis: The Overlooked Toll of Drug Overdoses on the Alamo Navajo Reservation
Ambrose Begay's fentanyl overdose death reflects a broader drug crisis on New Mexico's Alamo Navajo reservation, where overdose rates are significantly higher than the national average. Despite ...
Navajo people push for reauthorization of Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act provides a program that compensates individuals who become ill because of exposure to radiation from the United States’ development and testing of nuclear weapo ...
Traditional healing is close to becoming a covered Medicaid benefit in Arizona
Arizona's Medicaid program is called the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, or AHCCCS (pronounced "access"). It is ...
Nearly three weeks into 60-day session, one NM state House seat is still open
Nearly three weeks into the 60-day legislative session, a House seat in west-central New Mexico remains vacant. But that could change soon, as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is weighing two ...
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Navajo Nation says members ‘mis-profiled’ in midst of ICE raids
An official with the Navajo Nation says it appears once again Native Americans are being victimized in cases of mistaken ...
Millions of Native people were enslaved in the Americas. Their story waits to be told.
The enslavement of millions of Indigenous people in the Americas is a neglected chapter in U.S. history. Two projects aim to ...
How a Navajo Nation bull rider became one of the best in the world — and brought his culture to the masses
Back in July 1997, when Del Whitehorse was pregnant with Keyshawn, she and her husband, Norbert, had tickets to see bull ...
Cuts to Medicaid would have dire consequences for Native American population, experts say
If Congress slashes spending for Medicaid, Indian country would be in "big trouble" and face further health care setbacks, according to experts.