Queer Nonbinary New Mexican Reflects on Expanded NM Human Rights Law
By Austin Fisher As Spanish-speaking Mexican immigrants from the town of Gómez Farías in Chihuahua, México, Arturo Castillo’s parents struggled to get their house in the South Valley…
South Valley Residents Reflect on How They Are Perceived
By Austin Fisher Unless there is a murder in the South Valley, local media doesn’t typically come here. If you watch or read the local news, anytime…
The NDN Girls Book Club is Igniting a Spark for Native American Literature
By Jeanette DeDios Kinsale Drake started teaching writing and literary workshops to children when she was seventeen. She’d help with anything, from teaching poetry to editing…
Ford Predoctoral Fellowships Awarded to UNM Graduate Students
By Trinity Moody Two Ph.D. students from The University of New Mexico, Natalia Toscano and Gustavo García, were awarded the Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship. The Ford Fellowship will…
New Division Seeks to Promote New Mexico’s Creative Sector
By Nicole Maxwell A newly established state division could help small businesses across the state promote local artists and creative industries. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently signed…
“Down Home” Opens at Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) is pleased to announce the 2023 Living Treasure award exhibition, Down Home: Anthony Lovato (Kewa/Santo Domingo Pueblo) will open on May…
Law to Ban High-Level Nuclear Waste Storage Facility Effective in June
By Danielle Prokop A state ban on high-level nuclear waste will go into effect in June, blocking a private company’s ability to build a contentious storage facility in…
NHCC Announces Zach Quintero as Interim Director
The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is thrilled to welcome Zack Quintero as its new Interim Executive Director. Quintero, a proud New Mexican with deep ties to the state’s…
ACLU Calls for Transparency in Investigation of Border Patrol’s Fatal Shooting
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico is calling for transparency and an impartial investigation after Border Patrol agents fatally shot a man in the state….
New Opportunity to Focus on Environment, Community, Economic Diversity
Paige Knight In New Mexico, our fiscal house has been fueled by oil and gas. This resource was pumped out from underneath our feet and is part of the structure….