A Native American community in the heart of New Mexico has officially doubled in size as more than 93 square miles of ancestral land was taken into trust by the U.S. government for Santa Ana Pueblo.
NationalSanta Ana Pueblo Gov. Myron Armijo holds up documents just signed with federal officials that place into trust ancestral lands for the benefit of the tribe during a ceremony at Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Santa Ana Pueblo has ultural ties to the land and plans to preserve it and restore wildlife habitat.
“It’s a good feeling to know that this is ours forever,” former Gov. Joey Sanchez said of the land. “I think the vision that we have is to make it better than we got it.” The Santa Ana transfer is one of the largest in New Mexico. In 2021, the Obama administration placed 140 square miles of land south of Albuquerque into trust for Isleta Pueblo after that tribe purchased what was known as the Comanche Ranch.
Some tribal leaders said it was one thing after another, leading them to believe they might not see the transfer within their lifetimes. Glenn Tenorio, a former pueblo governor, is part of a team that makes biannual flights over the land to monitor the wildlife.
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