Click on the headline to listen to the Native America Calling episode on water that New Mexico In Depth helped produce. Continue Reading →
NMID helped produce Wednesday’s episode of Native America Calling
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New Mexico In Depth helped produce an episode of the national radio program Native America Calling on water that airs Wednesday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Environment
Remembering the largest radioactive spill in U.S. history
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July 16 will mark 35 years to the day in 1979 when a dam on the Navajo Nation near Church Rock, N.M., broke, releasing 94 million gallons of radioactive waste into the Puerco River, which flowed through nearby communities. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Children, Environment, Health, Poverty
Watch chat on higher education and Native Americans
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Watch reporter Andi Murphy speak about her recent stories examining New Mexico State University's efforts to help Native Americans graduate. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education, Journalism
Finding community is key to college graduation for Native Americans
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In the American Indian Program at NMSU, Aileen Cruz found support that helped her adjust and persist – something experts say is key to helping Native students finish college. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education
NMSU prof had early choice – prison or college – and he chose college
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An injury during his junior year in high school forced Donald Pepion to hang up his spurs and focus on education. That was the first of a couple of key moments that propelled him to a different life. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education
Faith helped Zuni woman succeed in college
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Renee Begay's decision to follow the Christian God contradicted her family's beliefs. But it set her on a path to becoming a prominent figure in a national ministry movement. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education
Green dreams
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I've recently reported on farmers in Southern New Mexico who are connected to the land and have a certain (higher) respect for food and the soil. Isn't that something Native Americans are supposed to have? Here's my vision for my hometown of Crownpoint, N.M. Continue Reading →
Elusive diplomas: How Native American students can fight the odds
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The pursuit of higher education for students like Dennis Klain, who grew up on the Hopi reservation, is not a given. Yet there are successful community-building, early preparation and financial aid models that could be turning the tide. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education
Listen to Native America calling episode NMID helped produce
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Click on the headline to listen to the episode of Native America Calling on protecting sacred places that New Mexico In Depth helped produce. Continue Reading →