Aztec is in the middle of Indian country, there are a lot of gang problems on the Rez nowadays
“Aztec is in the middle of Indian country, there are a lot of gang problems on the Rez nowadays”
.... I’m not sure if that’s accurate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec,_New_Mexico
“The racial makeup of the city is 79.23% White, 0.38% African American, 9.31% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 7.53% from other races, and 3.29% from two or more races. 19.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.”
In this computer age, just a fast look will tell you Aztec a town of 6,000 is a long way from the Navajo or Ute reservations. Sure teens everywhere have gangbanger wannabees in small towns and yes reservations. But it's a very small percentage. Actec has 1 high school, 1 middle school and 3 elementary schools populated with the kids of ranchers, farmers, oilfield workers primarily. The large part of the native population lives off the reservation mixed with all the rest. The natives contribute no more to crime than any other demographic in the area. It's not a ghetto, barrio etc. It's classic small town rural America. Some folks just need to take a breath, back off and maybe read before they type assumptions.
Aztec is in the middle of Indian country, there are a lot of gang problems on the Rez nowadays
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I live in Durango and you are right on.