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For the Pueblo peoples of New Mexico, the foundation of our Mother Earth and our relationship with her is key to our Indigenous legal tradition, and this relationship is both defined and shaped by Indigenous laws. These laws—guided by our values—set forth rules for multiple interactions: between humans, humans and the environment, and non-human beings.
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Lorenzo, J.L. (2017). Using a Pueblo Chthonic Lens to Examine the Impacts of Spanish Colonialism on New Mexico Pueblos. In: Huaman, E.S., Brayboy, B.M.J. (eds) Indigenous Innovations in Higher Education. Advances in Innovation Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-014-1_4
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