Ben Ray Luján: “the reason I am here before you is for the last 2 years I have been trying to work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to…”

Now, we have to make sure every eligible New Mexican has the resources they need to apply.

The communities of the Chama Valley – acequia farmers, Land Grant communities, Tribal members, ranchers, and rural families – have cared for their land and water for generations.

Everything that was eliminated in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ the state during the special [session] said, ‘Well, we can do this for a year or two,

I’ve secured funding for IAIA’s academic programs, fought back against dangerous budget cuts from the Trump administration, and I’ll continue to be a strong advocate for this institution.