Last winter, 20 unsheltered Native people froze to death in Gallup, N.M. Many were Diné (Navajo). The National Weather Service predicts, because of climate change and El Niño, this winter … Continue reading Call to Action: #NoDeadNatives in Gallup, N.M.
ABQ Indigenous Peoples Day, Continuing the Native Struggle
Last night Mon., Nov. 2, the Albuquerque City Council voted unanimously to legally declare the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples Day. The day is nationally celebrated as Columbus … Continue reading ABQ Indigenous Peoples Day, Continuing the Native Struggle
Victory! Albuquerque Declares Indigenous Peoples Day
by Nick Estes Come celebrate Albuquerque’s First ever Indigenous Peoples Day this Monday, Oct. 12. Today, Oct. 7, 2015, is historic for Indigenous peoples of Albuquerque. The Albuquerque City Council declared … Continue reading Victory! Albuquerque Declares Indigenous Peoples Day
Call to Action: Abolish Columbus Day!
March & Rally for Indigenous Peoples’ Day of Resistance & Resilience Monday, October 12, 2015 Downtown ABQ: First St. & Central Ave @ 5pm Columbus Day celebrates the death and … Continue reading Call to Action: Abolish Columbus Day!
Lā Ho‘iho‘i Ea: Politics of Restoration and Hawaiian Sovereignty
NOTE: This piece was originally presented at a forum on Indigenous sovereignty and Hawaiian Sovereignty Restoration Day at the Party for Socialism and Liberation branch office in Albuquerque, NM on … Continue reading Lā Ho‘iho‘i Ea: Politics of Restoration and Hawaiian Sovereignty
Cowboy & Rabbit, We Remember: Confronting ABQ’s Racist Violence Against Natives
by Nick Estes On Sunday evening in Albuquerque, more than fifty people attended a memorial and vigil to mark the one-year anniversary of the violent murders of two Diné men, … Continue reading Cowboy & Rabbit, We Remember: Confronting ABQ’s Racist Violence Against Natives
The Red Nation Calls for Memorial & Vigil on One Year Anniversary of Vigilante Murders of Allison Gorman & Kee Thompson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 16, 2015 Contact Person: Melanie Yazzie Phone: 505-670-1110 Email: contact@therednation.org THE RED NATION CALLS FOR MEMORIAL AND VIGIL ON ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF VIGILANTE MURDERS … Continue reading The Red Nation Calls for Memorial & Vigil on One Year Anniversary of Vigilante Murders of Allison Gorman & Kee Thompson
40 Years of Injustice: ABQ Demands Clemency for Leonard Peltier
by Nick Estes On Friday, June 26, more than thirty people stood outside the Peter V. Dominici federal courthouse in Albuquerque, NM to demand executive clemency for Leonard Peltier, an … Continue reading 40 Years of Injustice: ABQ Demands Clemency for Leonard Peltier
In Solidarity with Black Lives: The Red Nation and ANSWER Stand with ABQ Community Against Racial Terror
by Nick Estes and Melanie Yazzie On Sunday evening, several hundred Albuquerque, NM community members gathered at the African-American Performing Arts Center for a vigil to remember the nine African-Americans murdered … Continue reading In Solidarity with Black Lives: The Red Nation and ANSWER Stand with ABQ Community Against Racial Terror