Chaco Canyon was once the vibrant religious center of a Native American culture whose collapse long remained a mystery—until ...

One of South America’s largest ecosystems saw an increase in deforestation last year, with agriculture, livestock and fires contributing the most to the destruction of native dry forests. The problem ...

Days after President Joe Biden gave his farewell address to the nation on Jan. 15, the Bureau of Land Management approved oil ...

The U.S. is full of archaeological sites, "but in most cases you could be standing right on top of one and never know it," Elic Weitzel told Newsweek.

Zoning reform could address this issue in several ways, especially for Native Americans living off-reservation. According to research by the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, the state’s high ...

"As our first Native American Interior Secretary ... Haaland barred new fossil fuel leasing and mining in a 10-mile zone around Chaco Culture National Historical Park in June 2023.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland talks to The Associated Press as she wraps up her tenure as he first ...

Native American leaders have long considered ... mixing mortar and hauling water to construct one of the great houses at the Chaco park. “I thought about the weight of their legacy,” she ...

Native American leaders have long considered the consultation ... mixing mortar and hauling water to construct one of the great houses at the Chaco park. “I thought about the weight of their legacy,” ...

Outgoing U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland never thought working in her grandfather’s field — helping to irrigate the land and pluck worms off ears of corn — would inform a career in ...

Some places are too special to drill or mine or extract anything," Haaland said when asked if she stands by the Chaco Canyon decision.Haaland has largely worked to protect sites sacred to Native ...

Haaland, a Laguna Pueblo member who grew up in a military family, said the opportunity to elevate Native American voices has also been a priority during her time as Interior secretary. "I wanted to ...