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Damian Dovarganes/APNative American youth make up 15% of the total child population in New Mexico, and they often face more challenges around things like economic wellbeing. A new report called “Being a Good Relative” highlights how these can impact academic achievement, while also why more holistic approaches can help Native students succeed. The study was created by One Generation in partnership with Albuquerque Public Schools. KUNM spoke with Tracie Benally, who is Diné and director of community insights with One Generation. -
BRANDON_R_OBERHARDT/US Forest Service, Gila National ForestFire ecologists have made a surprisingly unintuitive discovery after analyzing 30 years of wildfire data, especially as the West grapples with profound drought and hotter weather.
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In January, at least five Native American men were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during raids in Minneapolis. It was one of a number of instances where Native Americans were mistaken for undocumented immigrants by federal authorities. In response, lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill to improve the Department of Homeland Security’s interactions with Native Americans when they’re proving citizenship. -
A notoriously destructive insect once eradicated from the United States is seeing a resurgence in Mexico – and ranchers are worried that it will soon cross the border to wreak havoc on their livestock. -
All three express optimism that the GOP can recapture a statewide office -
NM Democratic governor candidates Haaland, Bregman participate in their only primary election debateHaaland touts record of holding ‘Trump’s feet to the fire’; Bregman touts ‘getting things done’ -
In March, the Trump Administration issued an executive order that would limit mail-in voting by having a federal agency create a list of American citizens who are eligible to vote by showing proof of citizenship beforehand. KUNM spoke with Jacqueline De León (Isleta Pueblo), senior attorney for the Native American Rights Fund on how this move could impact Native American voters in rural areas. -
Albuquerque City Council has confirmed Cecily Barker as the city’s first female police chief. It also took a big step by approving the appointment of Raul Bujanda to the newly created role of Executive Director of Public Safety. -
Almost a month after the Trump Administration announced it was going to "restructure" the U.S. Forest Service, environmental groups are growing increasingly worried about what this move means for a number of important, historical files in the agency’s archives. -
A new exhibit called “A Question of Power” will be at the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe tells the story of three Diné women who helped defeat a controversial power plant on the Navajo Nation. -
The federal government is touting a new plan that they say will cut "bureaucratic red tape” in order to support ranchers and lower consumer prices. At the same time, activists say it could also impact federal Mexican gray wolf populations. -
The Albuquerque City Council defeated a proposal in a 6-3 vote on Monday that would have introduced ranked choice voting for city elections.
