NM Indian Affairs Department

by Indian Affairs Department

Our summer interns will be covering topics related to Indian Affairs in New Mexico.

Podcast episodes

  • 16. Sacred Wind Communications External Affairs Manager Catherine Nicolaou

    16. Sacred Wind Communications External Affairs Manager Catherine Nicolaou

    Sacred Wind Communication is a telecommunications company that services the Northwestern part of New Mexico. They work to provide broadband access to rural tribal communities, mainly the Navajo Nation.

  • 15. Diné Introspective President Kyle Jim

    15. Diné Introspective President Kyle Jim

    Kyle Jim of Diné Introspective discusses the organization, its mission and programming. The programming includes a Family Voices Circle and Enchant the Environment, which integrates food sovereignty and the outdoors.

  • 14. APCG Youth Committee

    14. APCG Youth Committee

    Marissa Naranjo, Policy Coordinator for the All Pueblo Council of Governors joins us to talk about the APCG Youth Committee. IAD intern Shayna Naranjo, also a member of the APCG Youth Committee, shares her experience as well.

  • 13. Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program/Special Projects

    13. Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program/Special Projects

    IAD manages two programs - Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program as well as Special Projects. IAD staff Drew Roybal-Chavez and Kelly Barela-Rivera discuss the guidelines, deadlines, and grantees for these programs.

  • 12. Bounce Back, a Tewa Women United Event

    12. Bounce Back, a Tewa Women United Event

    Bounce Back, an event sponsored by Tewa Women United, was held on September 7th at the Valdez Park in Espanola, NM. The event focused on food and seed sovereignty and featured a panel discussing the topic.