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Panel Hears Transfer of 9.89 Acres to 19 Pueblos for Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs · March 5, 2026
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Summary

Witnesses told the subcommittee HR 6162 would transfer roughly 9.89 acres of former Albuquerque Indian School property into trust for the 19 Pueblos, expanding the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center’s footprint for cultural, educational and economic programs.

Representative Melanie Stansbury told the subcommittee HR 6162 would place 9.89 acres of surplus General Services Administration land into trust for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico, enabling expansion of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) campus.

Monique Frawa, president and CEO of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, described the site’s history as a former federal boarding school and said returning parcels has produced…

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