Senate confirms new Indian Affairs secretary - NM Political Report

By Daniel J. Chacón, The Santa Fe New Mexican Josett Monette made history Monday by becoming the first secretary of the state Indian Affairs Department who isn't from a New Mexico tribe. "I think that's important for us to understand because the state of New Mexico is home to not only our 23 sovereign nations but

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