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Native Lens showcases Indigenous filmmakers at Durango Independent Film Festival

Arts & Entertainment

Native Lens showcases Indigenous filmmakers at Durango Independent Film Festival

Screening at DAC and reception at Sorrel Sky will be held today

March 5, 2026 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor

New Mexico Senate calls for study of forced sterilization

New Mexico Senate calls for study of forced sterilization

In the 1970s, a doctor concluded that one in four Native women had been sterilized without their knowledge or consent

February 20, 2026 • Bella Davis — New Mexico In Depth

Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027

Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027

The industry has largely abandoned them in favor of plastic resin alternatives

February 20, 2026 • GRAHAM LEE BREWER and SAVANNAH PETERS — Associated Press

Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees recognized for reconciliation work

Award and prize

Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees recognized for reconciliation work

FLC given honor for ‘courageous and valued-centered governance’

February 18, 2026 • Elizabeth Pond — Herald Staff Writer

Tribes stake their claim on the Colorado River, and help conserve it

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Tribes stake their claim on the Colorado River, and help conserve it

Tribes ‘flex their sovereignty,’ intend to develop water rights

January 8, 2026 • Jeniffer Solis — Nevada Current

Elementary schools in Towaoc, Ignacio are trying to save the Ute language

Elementary schools in Towaoc, Ignacio are trying to save the Ute language

The only problem: No one is fully fluent

December 16, 2025 • Elaine Tassy — Colorado Public Radio

FBI surge leads to charges in 2020 killing in Native American community

FBI surge leads to charges in 2020 killing in Native American community

Zachariah Shorty was last seen alive in Farmington

November 26, 2025 • Susan Montoya Bryan — The Associated Press

Native American Heritage Month celebrated with skate competition, music at The Hive in Durango

Native American Heritage Month celebrated with skate competition, music at The Hive in Durango

Community building the goal with ‘Rise of the Nation’ event Saturday

November 23, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Chairman Manuel Heart looks to a new generation after five terms for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe

Indigenous people

Chairman Manuel Heart looks to a new generation after five terms for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe

Entering retirement following three decades on Tribal Council, Chairman Manuel Heart offers his reflections to The Journal

October 15, 2025 • Benjamin Rubin — Journal Staff Writer