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It’s no secret that newly sworn-in Vice President of the Navajo Nation Richelle Montoya has made history. Every time you search her name, you see her groundbreaking accomplishment: the first woman to take on that helm. Still, there’s so much that lies...

The future of the educational landscape for children of the Navajo Nation could be largely improved thanks to the fervor and dedication of one UNM Native American Studies professor and her mother, Dr. Delores Greyeyes. It’s an effort that researcher...

The University of New Mexico is highlighting a wide range of educational, cultural, social, and topical events for this November, in honor of National Native American Heritage Month.   This month was signed into law by former President George H.W....

By the time it begins, the inaugural cohort of a first-of-its-kind program will be a part of something five years in the making in the department of Native American Studies (NAS) at The University of New Mexico. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) an NAS...

The recently established Center for Environmental Arts and Humanities at The University of New Mexico announced its inaugural awardees of the undergraduate Native American Environmental Arts and Humanities Scholarship. This interdisciplinary scholarship...

Can ethnic studies high school classes reduce complex inequalities across school districts as these programs continue to grow across school districts? A group of researchers from The University of New Mexico will collaborate with Albuquerque Public...

Provost James Paul Holloway and Senior Vice Provost Barbara Rodriguez at The University of New Mexico announced the appointment of Lloyd Lee as the new director of the Center for Regional Studies. He brings years of UNM faculty and leadership experience...

In 2010 UNM joined the Newberry Library Consortium in American Indian Studies (NCAIS). Since then, Cathleen Cahill, assistant professor of history, and Jennifer Nez Denetdale, associate professor of American studies, have been collaborating with other ...

The University of New Mexico hosts a series of educational, social and cultural programs in recognition of American Indian Heritage Month throughout the month of November.UNM's American Indian Student Services (AISS), Native American Studies and other ...

A new issue of Dawn of Nations Today is now available online. The student-staffed news publication covers Native American affairs from the campus to the national level. Articles in the current edition cover the Navajo Nation presidential elections, ...