Tribal & Indigenous Affairs

3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (591+ words) VIEW: To read more of Susannah Carney and Susan Johnson's Flagstaff History series, point your smartphone camera at the QR code, then click the link. Susan Johnson has lived in Flagstaff for over 30 years and loves to delve into her…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago   (583+ words) A cherished 16th-century Mexican manuscript that tells the history of the Aztecs in pictograms went on display Thursday in Mexico City, nearly two centuries after it was whisked off to France. The "Codex Azcatitlan" recounts the history of the Aztec…...

22+ hour, 55+ min ago   (683+ words) Heard the latest? President Donald Trump, after deciding that Lake Ontario will henceforth be known as Lake America, has floated the idea that New Mexico should be renamed New America. This continues a trend that began on Trump’s first day…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (962+ words) Colorado voters will decide this November whether to make one of the largest changes to the state’s tax code in a generation — but it’s one that would have vastly different effects depending on a person’s income level. Amendment 87, if adopted…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (372+ words) The U.S. House unanimously passed legislation backed by Rep. Josh Riley that would classify xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance while preserving its legitimate veterinary use. The bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act targets the veterinary tranquilizer, commonly called "tranq," as…...

7+ hour ago   (590+ words) By Mary Ellen Klas Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026 | 2 a.m. Should the federal government give subsidies to parents who stay home to care for their young kids? Absolutely. Should it also subsidize childcare for working parents? For sure. This shouldn’t be an either-or question,…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (568+ words) The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, which includes a provision dealing with the unfinished Arkansas Valley Conduit in Southeast Colorado. The bill is this year’s version of an annual legislative package that authorizes studies,…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1285+ words) When Cody Turcotte arrived to fight a wildfire scorching homes in Spokane, Washington, last month, there weren't enough people at the scene to control it. His team of five engines joined just two others that had been battling the blaze…...

19+ hour, 59+ min ago   (1661+ words) SANTA ROSA — After more than 35 years on the job, Pete Campos still hasn't been paid a salary for his work. But the Las Vegas Democrat, who is the longest-tenured member of the New Mexico Legislature, isn't complaining. In fact, the…...

9+ hour, 7+ min ago   (492+ words) An Albuquerque woman was arrested for kidnapping after police say she impersonated a state Children, Youth and Families Department worker to gain access to her 6-year-old grandson at Cochiti Elementary School, prompting an Amber Alert. Marie Esquibel, 66, has also been…...