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Settlement Reached In Civil Lawsuit Over Native American Activist Shooting

Rio Arriba County workers remove the bronze statue of Spanish conquerer Juan de Onate from its pedestal in front of a cultural center in Alcalde, N.M., June 15, 2020. A settlement has been reac

A civil lawsuit seeking damages from three relatives in the shooting of a Native American activist in northern New Mexico has been settled, according to court documents. The incident occurred in September 2023 during confrontations over a statue of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate.

The activist, Jacob Johns, of Spokane, Washington, who advocates for environmental causes and Native American rights, was severely wounded in the shooting. The terms of the settlement remain confidential.

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