Tribal leaders and lawmakers in New Mexico are sounding the alarm about threats facing the Chaco Canyon as a group of Republicans attempts to repeal federal land protections preventing new oil and gas leases around the Indigenous archaeological site.
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July 07, 2025

Good morning. Tribal leaders and lawmakers in New Mexico are sounding the alarm about threats facing the Chaco Canyon as a group of Republicans attempts to repeal federal land protections preventing new oil and gas leases around the Indigenous archaeological site. “This fight is about our identity, our spirituality, and our responsibility to future generations,” said Charles Riley, governor of the Pueblo of Acoma. Hyperallergic Staff Writer Isa Farfan has the story, with stunning photos by Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian.

In more news, Meta rolls out a new Facebook feature that asks users for access to their photo libraries to “get personalized creative ideas.” Sounds pretty tame, right? But some worry that the company, which currently trains its AI on users’ public posts, could one day do so with private images.

Read on for Lori Jo Marso’s scholarship on misconceptions of the gendered gaze in film, the sensual art of Milly Thompson, and Taliesin Thomas’s latest guide on shows to see in Upstate New York.

— Valentina Di Liscia, News Editor

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Chaco Canyon in Danger Under Trump Administration 

As Republicans attempt to repeal federal land protections surrounding the site and others, New Mexico lawmakers and tribal leaders are calling for their enforcement. | Isa Farfan

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