Phoebe

Interview in collaboration with March for Science Albuquerque My name is Phoebe Suina. I am from Cochiti Pueblo and San Felipe Pueblo. I am a business owner and entrepreneur. I have a small consulting firm called High Water Mark. [For this interview] We are at Cochiti Pueblo. We are on reservation lands. This is where our…

The Nuclear Beast

Edited excerpt from a presentation by Eileen Shaughnessy & the Nuclear Issue Study Group (NISG) as part of the event “Earth Day Every Day.” Photo Credits: Jim Holbrook My name is Eileen Shaughnessy and I helped found the Nuclear Issue Study Group (NISG). The pronouns that I use for myself, that I prefer, are she/her/they/them, which…

La Tierra y La Gente

La Tierra y La Gente: How Place Supports the Struggle for Peace and Justice in New Mexico Speech delivered by Arturo Sandoval April 19, 2018 At the Humans of New Mexico Exhibit National Hispanic Cultural Center Photo Credits: Jim Holbrook New Mexico is our homeland. Whether by birth or by choice, we have made New Mexico…

Gallup, a Story of Struggle and Recovery with Rebecca Ganter

“I got sober 2002. I’ve been sober for 15 years. That’s part of my thing… I love homeless people. I help them anyway I can. I feed them; I give them water, whatever. My son is out there too. God is telling me to do this.” – Rebecca Ganter My name is Rebecca Ganter and…

Cycles of Life – TedX and beyond with Jake Foreman (with video!)

“If I had to describe myself I would say I am a “Blessedtizo.” As a mixed person, we are blessed. We get to walk in multiple worlds. Ultimately we grow to respect and love culture.” – Henry Jake Foreman My name is Henry Jake Foreman. I’m Absentee Shawnee from Oklahoma as well as Filipino and…

Education and Diversity in Farmington, NM

“Farmington is so diverse, you have different cultures, and you have different aspects to bring into the classroom. Even though we have those difficulties and struggles, it’s what the children bring that makes it satisfying. ” – Tanya Baxter My name is Tanya and I have been a resident of Farmington for a long time….

Life and Rugby in Los Alamos, NM

“I was playing softball and I hit a guy that was in my baseline and kind of broke his face. I tried to play park football and I was just a little aggressive. I didn’t know what to do. Then a guy told me about rugby, and so I started playing rugby and I’ve played…

Getting the Vote Out in Gallup, New Mexico

“At the University of New Mexico (UNM), our students over there, we went around campus asking if they are registered Navajo voters and they said “no.” And I asked why, and they said, “because nothing will change.” But we are working on it because we can make a change. I am positive and I believe…

Inmigración y Comunidad en Anthony, Nuevo Mexico

Nuevo Comienzo en Nuevo Mexico  *English translation below* Mi nombre es Cecilia Piñón. Vivo aquí en Nuevo México. Crecí aquí en la mesa, es un pueblo pequeño que está cerca de aquí. “In between” las cruces y el Paso. Mi papá era un trabajador del campo, y ahora estoy trabajando aquí para esta organización que…

Dance Scenes in Gallup

A Start in Dance My name is Raven Bright. Born and raised here in Gallup, New Mexico. I have been coming to this dance studio pretty much all of my life. It’s my connection to the world. That’s just me as a person. Back when I first started, we had another dance studio, and that…

New Mexican Genealogy

Introductions KIMBERLY: I’m Kimberly. I was born in Portales, New Mexico. I was raised in Huntsville, Alabama till about 95’ when we moved here. Basically I am from here, because I have been here ever since. From Albuquerque New Mexico. We have lived in McIntosh and various places in Albuquerque. I worked in the tourism…

Community in Villanueva

Villanueva Traditions We have our own traditions and folklore, ours is Las Posadas which is religious as well as Los Pastores.  Los Pastores is a musical play that has been around here for many years; we got the play from an uncle of my mother’s that his family had in 1902. It is all in…