I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday the award of $82.29 million in federal stimulus money for criminal justice initiatives in the Navajo Nation and several tribal jurisdictions throughout New Mexico.
The money will go toward everything from constructing and renovating prisons and jails and creating sexual offender registries to combating violence against women, according to a release from the U.S. Department.
The stimulus money includes $3,806,850 for the Ramah Navajo Chapter to construct detention facilities for adult and juvenile offenders; and $5,636,317 for the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Peacekeepers to construct an alternative sentencing facility. Both recipients are in New Mexico.
There is also $31,655,277 being released for the Navajo Nation Public Safety Department to construct detention facilities for adult and juvenile offenders; and $38,587,560 for the Navajo Nation – Tuba City, to construct a justice center. Both are in Arizona.
In addition to those grants, two pueblos and the Navajo Nation received stimulus money for Tribal Youth programs. They are: $350,000 for the Pueblo of Acoma; $250,000 for the Pueblo of Pojoaque; $450,000 for the Navajo Nation Judicial Branch.
Two New Mexico tribes also received money to create and/or enhance sex offender registry and notification programs. They are: $194, 642 for the Pueblo of Laguna; and $130,365 for the Santa Ana Pueblo.
Meanwhile,the Pueblo of Nambe received $438,880 to “launch an educational program to increase awareness of sexual assault and domestic violence against women.
The Zuni Pueblo will receive $407,205 “to provide education and outreach focused on creating sexual assault awareness and provide advocacy and support to victims of sexual assault.”
