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New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.9% in February, down from 4% in January and up from 3.6% in the previous year. The national unemployment rate in February was 3.9%, up from 3.7% in January and up from  3.6% in February 2023.

Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 13,700 jobs, or 1.6%, between February 2023 and February 2024. The majority of gains came from the private sector, which was up 6,300 jobs, or 0.9%. The public sector was up 7,400 jobs, or 4%.  Within the private sector gains, the private service-providing industries were up 3,500 jobs, or 0.6%, while the goods-producing industries were up 2,800 jobs, representing an increase of...

WASHINGTON D.C. — In a step toward cultural collaboration, the Honorable Crystalyne Curley, Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council, and His Excellency Baktybek Amanbaev, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the U.S. and Canada, met at the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic to discuss avenues for strengthening cultural relations and mutual understanding between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Navajo Nation on March 20. Also joining the discussion was the Executive Director of the Navajo Nation Washington Office, Justin Ahasteen.

The meeting was held at the invitation of Amanbaev, who is interested in pursuing a cultural exchange to explore similarities between the Navajo people and the Kyrgyz...

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Chair of the Law and Order Committee Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton, provided testimony to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 20, urging for equitable compensation and benefits for Public Law 93-638 employees, guaranteed funding allocations for the replacement of Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities, and the strengthening of collaborative efforts with federal public safety counterparts.

During a hybrid listening session convened by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, the focus was cast on the critical needs concerning public safety and justice resources within native communities.

Highlighting the urgency of the situation, Charles-Newton shared...

AUSTIN, Texas — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren and actress and activist Jane Fonda participated in the SXSW 2024 South by Southwest conference during the weekend of March 8, addressing toxic environmental perils with specific concerns for the Diné of the Navajo Nation.

At the conference, Nygren took part in the Breaking the Cycle: Building Climate Resilient Communities panel, and Fonda spoke as a panelist in the Hollywood and Activism session.

The actress has used her glamorous platform as a celebrity to beacon attention to Indigenous rights, economic justice, and gender equality. She continues to advocate for climate change and stands tall for vulnerable populations.

In a...