Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Local News

Debuting film features Hopi man who traced his DNA back to Chaco Canyon

‘Room 33’ premieres at Fort Lewis College on Wednesday

May 10, 2025

AP New Mexico

Ancient DNA confirms New Mexico tribe’s link to famed Chaco Canyon site

Picuris Pueblo used DNA sequencing to corroborate their oral histories

April 30, 2025

Local News

Chaco park to host equinox sunrise event and astronomy festival

Tradition followed by astronomy discussions, viewings

September 5, 2022

Business

Groups take aim at New Mexico drilling plan amid U.S. review

Pumpjacks work in a field in April 2015 in the Permian Basin near Lovington, N.M. Environmentalists and Native American activists…

April 14, 2021

New Mexico

Bureau of Land Management faces lawsuit over oil and gas leases

Parcels located near Chaco Culture National Historical Park

July 15, 2020

New Mexico

Advocates push BLM to delay drill permitting during COVID pandemic

In-person visits put remote, at-risk communities in danger, they say

May 21, 2020

New Mexico

Rockfall concerns lead to closure of specific campsites in Chaco park

revealed about 17 sites within ‘hazard zone’

January 13, 2020

Local News

U.S. House passes bill to protect Chaco Canyon from new oil and gas leasing

would create 10-mile drilling buffer around park in N.M.

October 31, 2019

Regional News

New Mexico Land Office pursues new survey policy

Archaeologists aim for better list of cultural sites

June 2, 2019

Business

U.S. officials to put off oil leases near Chaco Culture National Historical Park

The decision comes after Bernhardt visited the site Tuesday and met with leaders of the Navajo Nation and Pueblo tribes…

May 29, 2019

Business

Interior secretary, tribes meet amid drilling fight

The meeting at the site near the northwestern corner of New Mexico came at the urging of U.S. Sen. Martin…

May 28, 2019

Regional News

U.S. lawmakers seek to protect Chaco national park in New Mexico

A measure reintroduced Tuesday would prevent future leasing or development of minerals on federally-owned land within a 10-mile radius of…

April 9, 2019

Regional News

Tribes ask U.S. managers to defer lease sale around Chaco

plans sale for Thursday

March 27, 2019

Local News

Chaco Canyon lecture will share latest discoveries

Ancient civilization had expansive road network that reached far-flung communities

March 4, 2018

Local News

Interior boss Zinke halts oil and gas lease sale near Chaco

Interior secretary cites impact on cultural sites

March 2, 2018

Local News

Researchers shed new light on reach of Chacoan culture

Presentation will include astronomy, enigmatic roads

March 1, 2018

Regional News

New Mexico oil and gas lease sale spurs numerous protests

Tourists cast their shadows on the ancient Anasazi ruins of Chaco Canyon in N.M. Dozens of protests have been filed…

January 22, 2018

Southwest Life

Critics of oil, gas leasing near Chaco sense déjà vu

Industry encouraged by Trump administration’s desire to develop resources

December 9, 2017

Regional News

New Mexico Democrats push feds to limit drilling near Chaco

Delegation wants 10-mile buffer zone preserved

September 8, 2017

Local News

Guidelines developed for drilling near Chaco Canyon

Planning area encompasses 6,500 square miles in northwest New Mexico

June 9, 2017

Local News

Tribes plead with Bureau of Land Management for protection of Chaco

Drilling hurts land, water and people, leaders say

February 2, 2017

Regional News

Drilling rights near Chaco Canyon sell for $3M

American, environmentalists delayed sale 3 times

January 26, 2017

Local News

Oil and gas lease sale near Chaco Canyon scheduled

three delays, about 840 acres up for auction

January 13, 2017

Local News

BLM walks out of Shiprock meeting

Dispute on meeting’s format leads to cancellation

November 10, 2016