New Mexico Tribe Looks To Protect Lincoln-Era Land Patent

By Crystal Owens ( April 2, 2026, 5:06 PM EDT) -- The Pueblo of San Felipe are asking a New Mexico federal court to block the U.S. government from altering the boundaries of a 34,700-acre land patent signed by President Abraham Lincoln, arguing that the property lines have existed since time immemorial and were confirmed by three successive sovereign nations....

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