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   By Cedar Attanasio Associated Press / Report For America With less than a week remaining in the New Mexico legislative session, state senators are hashing out a proposal that could change the way education is funded for decades by increasing withdrawals from a unique $20 billion public endowment. The initiative advanced Tuesday toward a Senate floor vote that would tap the trust fund to increase spending on preschool and K-12 education by about $250 million a year. Legislative approval wo...

Monumental day: Indian Country reacts to Deb Haaland vote FELICIA FONSECA, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail Now Playing: The Senate has confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department and the first to lead the federal agency that wields influence over the nations tribes. (March 15) Video: Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Citizens of tribes across the U.S. cr...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Citizens of tribes across the U.S. cried and clapped in celebration Monday as Deb Haaland became the first Native American confirmed as secretary of a Cabinet

   By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says nearly three-quarters of $1 billion could be lost over the next four years if New Mexico sees even a 10% reduction of oil and gas production due to President Joe Bidens actions to curb leasing on public lands. The first-term Democratic governor said Monday in a letter to the president that financial losses of that magnitude would have real effects on the states ability to achieve goals like universal access to early...

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press Citizens of tribes across the U.S. cried and clapped in celebration Monday as Deb Haaland became the first Native

How Black Lives Matter helped Native Americans and Latinos Native American activists speak during a protest in memory of George Floyd as jury selection begins in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. PHOTO: Christopher Mark Juhn/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Protests over the killing of George Floyd generated a racial reckoning across the U.S. that also helped Native Americans and Latinos bring attention to their fight against systemic racism. Why it matters: Native Am...

When Crystal Echo Hawk was in the third grade, she recalls watching a Bugs Bunny cartoon that featured a Native American stereotype. "He has a bright red, huge nose, not wearing a shirt and hes wearing a banner that said, Vanishing American," she recalls. "It made me feel really bad. It really stuck with me." Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following Youll get the latest updates on this top...

This year's honorees are breaking barriers, lifting up countless others and helping us see the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel

Here are the Martin Luther King Jr. words that inspire todays social justice leaders Share Updated: 9:48 AM CST Jan 18, 2021 By Nicole Chavez, CNN Share Updated: 9:48 AM CST Jan 18, 2021 TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 9:48 AM CST Jan 18, 2021 By Nicole Chavez, CNN More than a half a century has passed since Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial calling for freedom and equality — and the fight for social...

Environmental News For The Week Ending 20December 2019 This is a collection of interesting news articles about the environment and related topics published last week. This is usually a Tuesday evening regular post at GEI (but can be posted at other times). Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. Note: Because of the high volume of news regarding the coronavirus outbreak, that news has been published separately: Some of the COVID-19 graphic...