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"100 Years Ago: Native Americans Gained Citizenship but Not Voting Rights"
politics1 year ago

"100 Years Ago: Native Americans Gained Citizenship but Not Voting Rights"

Despite the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 granting U.S. citizenship to Native Americans, many still face significant barriers to voting, particularly in remote areas. New Mexico's recent Native American Voting Rights Act aims to improve access by allowing tribal offices to serve as addresses and providing on-reservation voting sites. However, challenges persist, including tensions with county election administrators and new voter ID laws. Advocates continue to push for equal voting rights and participation among Native American communities.

Biden and Haaland impose long-term oil and gas drilling bans near Indigenous sites in New Mexico.
environment2 years ago

Biden and Haaland impose long-term oil and gas drilling bans near Indigenous sites in New Mexico.

The Biden administration has ordered a 20-year ban on oil and gas drilling around Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, which is considered sacred by tribal communities. The ban applies to public lands and associated mineral rights within a 10-mile radius of the park, but does not affect privately, state- or tribal-owned entities or existing leases. The move has pitted the Navajo Nation against other tribes in the region, with concerns about economic impacts and individual Navajo allotment owners being left landlocked by restrictions on public land.