Border Town Violence
Last winter 20 unsheltered Native people died of exposure in Gallup, N.M. This winter is shaping up to be especially cold and wet, making more vulnerable our many still unsheltered relatives. These deaths were preventable. The Red Nation is working with the Immediate Action Group, a coalition of faith
Border Town Violence
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 will be abnormally cold and wet. This harsh, unusual weather makes our relatives living outside especially vulnerable. Many in
Abolish Columbus Day
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 Day. On Oct. 7 the Council issued an Indigenous Peoples Day proclamation, which prompted more than a thousand to march
Abolish Columbus 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 the celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday of October, a day nationally recognized as “Columbus
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 disappearance of Native people, land and life. We call on all people to unite and declare an end to this racist,
Albuquerque
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 OF ALLISON GORMAN AND KEE THOMPSON WHEN: 6:00 pm, Sunday, July 19, 2015 WHERE: Rapid Ride Bus
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by Jeremy Yazzie F*** you,” shouted an Anglo couple on a motorcycle speeding past the Gallup Chamber of Commerce on Highway 66 during The Red Nation’s (TRN) press conference, “Stop Racist Violence Against Natives,” on April 4. I never imagined myself to be militant or radical. I am fortunate
Border Town Violence
By THE RED NATION COUNCIL Nearly 200 people marched through the streets of Gallup on Saturday, April 4, 2015 to demand an end to racist violence against Native people in Gallup, New Mexico. The march, organized by The Red Nation, focused attention on the rising levels of violence in Gallup