VOA News Africa NM Extends Ban on Oil and Gas Leasing Around Area Sacred to Native Americans Design TechDecember 16, 2023019 views NM Extends Ban on Oil and Gas Leasing Around Area Sacred to Native Americans FILE – A hiker sits on a ledge above Pueblo Bonito, the largest archeological site at the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, in northwestern New Mexico, Aug. 28, 2021.