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Shoshone-Bannock, Mark Trahant discuss Native American health policy at Albuquerque forum
Mary Bowannie, Akeemi Martinez, and Akilah Martinez
The health disparities facing Native American communities are often the focus of discussions among health care workers, tribal communities and even the news media. On April 12 and 13, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Native American Health Policy at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and the University of New Mexico brought together tribal leaders, tribal health professionals, and University partners to discuss tribal health care, policy and the community needs of tribes. Shoshone-Bannock writer, speaker and poet, Mark Trahant gave the keynote address and spoke on how health policy needs to be linked to traditional Native American lifestyles. Trahant, a 2009-2010 Kaiser Media Fellow, focused on the positive health milestones Native American have made such as living longer, taking control of their own health care facilities and returning to traditional foods and planting. Dawn of Nations Today reporters, Akeemi and Akilah Martinez spoke with Trahant about community gardens and health policy. Rebecca Riley works for the Native American Professional Parent Resources as a tribal home visiting manager. Riley is from Acoma and gave her thoughts on Trahant's keynote address.
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Trayvon Martin shooting builds racial profiling conversations in New Mexico
Mary Bowannie, Jodene A. Nerva, and Alicia Frank Haviland
Trayvon Martin's death made news across the globe. The death of Trayvon Martin made headlines across the country and sparked conversations about ever-so-present race. The University of New Mexico's Division for Equity and Inclusion, Men of Color Alliance (MOCA), UNM Men of Color Initiative (MOCI) and Project for New Mexico Graduates of Color organized the discussion ""How are Hoodies Suspicious?: Critical Issues Roundtable & Talking Circle on Education's Role in Criminalizing Men of Color"" on April 11, 2012 at the University. UNM graduate student 38-year-old Chris Ramirez is the project assistant with the Division of Equity and Inclusion and helped to organize the event. Ramirez, Theresa Williams, a 35,-year-old graduate student and community health major, and Patrick Barrett, 37-year-old a member of the Men of Color Alliance and a political science major, commented on why they attended the roundtable and what's needed to address the issue of racial profiling, as reported by Jodene A. Nerva and Alicia Frank Haviland of Dawn of Nation Today.
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UNM LGBTQ Center offers free counseling, student services
Mary Bowannie and Matthew Skeets
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Resource Center is located on the far west end of the University of New Mexico campus. They offer many free services for UNM students including; free printing, a gender-neutral bathroom and counseling. Being an official practicum site through the University's College of Education, they are able to host two counselors for students to utilize. Raising their visibility and reaching out to the University and larger community, the LGBTQ center raises a rainbow flag to create a comfortable environment. Dawn of Nations Today reporter Matthew J. Skeets, interviewed students about the challenges facing LGBTQ students in higher education, and how the center is combating those challenges here at the University. Lily Lawrence-Metzler is a freshman majoring in women studies, Freida Moreno is a major in women studies, Frankie Flores is a senior majoring in history and Anaubrey Shannon is a freshman majoring in psychology.
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Veterans face challenges accessing services at the VA and UNM
Mary Bowannie, Aundrea D. Jackson, and Mandy G. Hernandez
Navigating college for most new students can be daunting, but for veterans returning from the current conflicts of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom re-entering society and campus life can present its own unique challenges. The United States Veterans Affairs website's section on Returning Service Members (OEF/OIF) is dedicated to providing information from healthcare, employment, family support services and education. In addition to the website, the VA is also utilizing social media such as Facebook and Twitter to connect and outreach to veterans. At the University of New Mexico, the Veterans Resource Center assists student veterans in all areas of higher education, from navigating the University system to graduation and obtaining their educational and career goals. While numerous resources are available to veterans, often such services can be under utilized and sometimes difficult to access, whether it is the VA or the University systems. Dawn of Nations Today reporters Aundrea D. Jackson and Mandy G. Hernandez interviewed veteran students from the Veterans Resource Center on why some veterans do not utilize the services available to them. Levi Barr is 24 years old and served in the Navy during the current conflicts. He is student working at the center and is pursing an engineering degree. Brenda Reyes is 19 years old and served in the National Guard. She is a freshman majoring in exercise science. Andrew Stutz, 25-years-old, served in the Army and is prospective student for the Fall of 2012
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Native American career fair bridges the job market
Mary Bowannie
Jaye Francis, Laguna Pueblo, shares her experiences about the Native American Career Fair held at the Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico. Francis is the staff sponsor of the American Indian Business Association, a student group at Anderson. AIBA created and sponsored the career fair for the past four years. Francis says the career fair does more than just find people jobs.
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Native American career fair outreachs to alumni and community
Mary Bowannie, Nikki Tulley, and Santana Chavez
Roberson Becenti, Navajo, works for the Department of Interior in Albuquerque, NM. He was one of over 15 vendors at the the Native American Career Fair sponsored by the American Indian Business Association at the Anderson School of Management, UNM. The fair was held on April 22, 2010 and drew many job seekers from the Albuquerque area. Reported by Nikki Tulley and Santana Chavez for the Dawn of Nations Today 2010 online edition. Recorded on April 22, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.
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A Sense of Community
Mary Bowannie
Brian Howard (Akimel O'odham, Tohono O'odham, and Pipash) is a senior in the NAS program. Howard comments on what brought him to NAS and his future. Created on February 4, 2009 using FlipShare.
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Experiences and Participation
Mary Bowannie
Jonathan Pino of Zia Pueblo is a recent graduate of the NAS program. Currently, Pino is working for the All Indian Pueblo Council in New Mexico. Created on February 11, 2009 using FlipShare.
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Navajo Nation files lawsuit over Urban Outfitters clothing line
Mary Bowannie, Mandy G. Hernandez, and Alicia Frank Haviland
The Navajo Nation filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico in February against Urban Outfitters of the use of the Navajo name on clothing. The Navajo Nation cited trademark violations and unfair competition in the use of the Navajo name and trademark of its popular clothing and fashion items. Some of the controversial items in the Navajo line included panties and a liquor flask. The Urban Outfitters' ""Navajo"" line controversy began with an open letter to Glen Senk, CEO of Urban Outfitters., by Sasha Houston Brown of the Dakota/Santee Sioux Nation, in the blog Racialicious back on October 2011. Brown criticized the company for its ""cultural appropriation"" of the Navajo name all in the name of fashion. While the controversy has made headlines since last fall, many students and staff throughout the University of New Mexico campus weren't fully aware of the issue. Dawn of Nations Today reporters, Mandy G. Hernandez and Alicia Frank Haviland, spoke with Ben Begaye who is a 35-year-old facilities manager for the University's Student Union Building, Malory Johnson who is a 24-year-old senior majoring in environmental science, Sheridan Thompson who is a 21-year-old junior majoring in psychology and pre-med, Sarah Vangorden who is a 20-year-old pre-med junior, Richard Gambino who is a 55-year-old math instructor and Anastacia Pegues who is a 19-year-old freshman majoring in mechanical engineering.
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