Melanie Stansbury: “Last year, the Supreme Court handed down the Dobbs decision, which upended 50 years of settled law.”

New Mexicans have been clear: They do not want unregulated data centers in New Mexico stealing our water, stealing our land, polluting our air and abusing our communities.

Tribal Nations are at the forefront of protecting our communities—and they deserve the tools and resources they need to prepare for public health emergencies.

What we need is justice and accountability for the survivors, not just in New Mexico but all across the country.

If you’re a teacher and you really want to work in a tribal community, whether you are a Native person yourself or not, and you’re looking at the difference of getting paid, let’s say, $50,000 by the federal government versus going and…