NM Legislature day 28 recap: Indigenous Women’s Day; another Rep. retires

By: Joshua Bowling, Danielle Prokop, Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 939

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Dozens of advocates and attendees celebrated the sixth annual Indigenous Women’s Day at the Roundhouse and gathered in the rotunda Monday to “wrap one another in protection.”

“We’re celebrating the lives of indigenous women, the stewards of land, the backbones of our communities,” Ashley Sarracino (Laguna/Acoma), an event organizer, told Source NM.

In remarks to attendees, former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, who is running in the June 2 Democratic primary against Bernalillo County District …

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