Native students in New Mexico’s largest school district miss class more than their peers and score lower in reading, science and math. Now, the district is partnering with Native-led groups in what ...

On a small patch of land north of Albuquerque, Orenda Martine reached for a red onion, trimming the root and then the stem, its papery skin rustling in her hands. Once she finished with one onion, she ...

A new alert system meant to help find Native people who go missing in New Mexico went into effect Tuesday, but a key detail remains unsettled: How will police determine who’s eligible for an alert?

This column originally ran in El Rito Media newspapers, including the Rio Grande Sun. Walter Brueggemann died last week. You likely have never heard his name. But to a small population of biblical ...

Kaiya Brown was at work last week when she started getting the texts. Her friends were asking if she’d seen the news: The Trump administration wants to cut funding for tribal colleges by nearly 90%.

This reporting was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Fund for Indigenous Journalists: Reporting on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two Spirit and Transgender ...

Gallup-McKinley County Schools Superintendent Mike Hyatt is under scrutiny for alleged violations of state procurement and government ethics laws, following a complaint filed Monday with the New ...

Native American students’ right to wear tribal regalia at school ceremonies could soon be enshrined in state law. The House unanimously passed Senate Bill 163 on Wednesday, sending it to Gov. Michelle ...

The proposed state budget includes $20 million over the next three years for efforts to keep college students enrolled. Some of that money could be used to address high rates of housing and food ...

An effort to change the lengths of legislative sessions each year sailed through the House of Representatives on Thursday, passing without any debate and just four lawmakers voting against it.

New Mexico’s law that governs money spent to influence the outcome of elections seems straightforward. Contribution limits are meant to level the playing field between big-moneyed interests and ...

Native American students in New Mexico are expelled far more often than members of any other group. One school district, Gallup-McKinley County Schools, is responsible for most of that disparity.