NMLAWS
Actively involved with protecting New Mexico's Land, Air, Water and the Sacred
NMLAWS.
Indigenous Lifeways are current plaintiffs in the Atencio v. State of New Mexico. As Plaintiffs, we are stating that the State of New Mexico is in violation of equal protection and substantive due process rights to life, liberty, property, safety and happiness of Frontline communities, Indigenous peoples and youth.
In November of 2025, New Mexico Supreme Court agreed to hear our case and we are currently awaiting a date. Link to KRQE news story.
Below is a list of all plaintiffs and defendants.
MARIO ATENCIO; PAUL AND MARY ANN ATENCIO; DANIEL TSO; SAMUEL SAGE; CHEYENNE ANTONIO; KENDRA PINTO; JULIA BERNAL; JONATHAN ALONZO; PASTOR DAVID ROGERS;YOUTH UNITED FOR CLIMATE CRISIS ACTION (YUCCA); PUEBLO ACTION ALLIANCE; INDIGENOUS LIFEWAYS; THE CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; AND WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. Plaintiffs,
vs.
Civil Action No. THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO; THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE; GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM; NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT; SECRETARY JAMES KENNEY in his official capacity; ENERGY MINERALS NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT; SECRETARY SARAH COTTRELL PROPST, in her official capacity; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD; and the OIL CONSERVATION COMMISSION. Defendants.
