Would there be changes to NAGPRA that would result in more cases being prosecuted specifically under that statute...
I take my responsibility for representing Indian Country in Washington very seriously.
It would prohibit the exporting of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally traffi...
One of them was changing the legal definition of provenance or ownership, do you have specific language in mind for that...
It's always good to have more hands, although, I would not represent that necessarily as a Departmental position.
That Shield belongs to the Pueblo of Acoma. Inherently, it belongs to us.
In the Senate, I introduced a resolution that strongly condemns the theft, illegal possession or sale and export of trib...
I take great pride in working with New Mexico's tribal communities.
In New Mexico, we have a rich cultural history rooted in Native American tradition. It is the bedrock of who we are as N...
These items are not pieces of art--they are spiritual objects--deeply important for tribal identity.
A statute that's designed to meet the needs or to address the crime at-hand would be better.