More Native American tribes have signed gambling agreements with the state in recent weeks as one northern New Mexico tribe digs in its heels.
Gov. Susana Martinez's office confirmed Wednesday that Taos, Isleta, Zuni and Ohkay Owingeh pueblos have signed on to a compact that was hammered out over three years of negotiations and approved by the Legislature during its last session.
Five tribes already had signed on, including the Navajo Nation, the Mescalero and Jicarilla Apache nations and Acoma and Jemez pueblos.
Pojoaque Pueblo walked away from talks in 2013, saying the state was not negotiating in good faith.
The pueblo's compact expired at midnight Tuesday, but federal officials have agreed to allow Pojoaque's casinos to remain open pending the outcome of a federal court case.
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