ALBUQUERQUE OFFICIALS WILL BE MEETING WITH SEVERAL PUEBLO GOVERNORS OVER THE NEXT MONTH TO DISCUSS THE CITY'S NATIVE AMERICAN HOMELESS POPULATION. THE MAYOR'S CHIEF OF STAFF, GILBERT MONTANO, SAYS ONE TOPIC THEY'LL DISCUSS IS THE CREATION OF A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. HE SAYS ONE THING THEY'LL TRY TO AVOID IS, WHAT HE CALLS "PARALYSIS BY ANALYSIS." HE SAYS THE LAST THEY WANT IS A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE ISSUE.
THE CITY SAYS HOMELESS NATIVE AMERICANS ARE STATISTICALLY MORE LIKELY TO BE PHYSICALLY ATTACKED AND HOSPITALIZED AND ARE MORE PRONE TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
