Factionalism as Argumentation: A Case Study of the Indigenous Communication Practices of Jemez Pueblo

COVID-19 and New Mexico Daily Newspaper Coverage of Native American Government Elected Leaders

“…The Navajo Nation, the Mescalero Apache Tribe, and the Jicarilla Apache Nation, together with Santa Clara Pueblo, Isleta Pueblo, Laguna Pueblo, and Zuni Pueblo, are governed under constitutions that were written in response to the provisions of the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act, a model inspired by the US federal government that prescribes separation of powers and competitive elections and which has resulted in procedures whereby governors are either popularly elected or selected by popular elected councils. 50 Picuris Pueblo, Nambé Pueblo, Pojoaque Pueblo, and San Ildefonso Pueblo also conduct competitive elections, while the remaining pueblos continue to adhere to a dual system that accommodates some modern procedures while also manifesting aspects of traditional internal Indigenous self-governance whose decision-making methods may seem opaque to outsiders, a complex arrangement that in effect appoints an "outer government" of civil officials. 51 The "one-size-fits-all" approach to governance is recognized as a possible source of mischief for local governments and private firms because it may run roughshod over tradition, scale, and the flexibility demanded by unique conditions.…”