Indigenously Positive Returns — With Science
After a fantastic run last year, I am delighted to say that Indigenously Positive, our collaboration with nonprofit newsroom New Mexico In Depth, returns this week to kick off Season 2.
I’ve written before about how much I love this series, which began through a series of conversations I had with Bella Davis (Yurok), NMID’s Indigenous Affairs reporter and one of my favorite people. It didn’t hurt that I spent half a decade working for Trip Jennings and Marjorie Childress, NMID’s newsroom leaders, before I took this job. We trusted each other enough to give this a try and, once NMPBS Producer Benjamin Yazza (Diné) connected with Bella to work on the project, I knew we’d have something special.
Don’t take my word for it, though — you can watch all the past episodes on our YouTube page.
Anyway, Season 2 begins with a look at a program that centers Indigenous culture in the teaching of science. As always, Bella has a written version of the story to accompany the visual piece. You can read that on the NMID website — or right here in this newsletter (see below.)
Here’s to Season 2!
-Jeff Proctor, Executive Producer
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Indigenously Positive Returns — With Science
After a fantastic run last year, I am delighted to say that Indigenously Positive, our collaboration with nonprofit newsroom New Mexico In Depth, returns this week to kick off Season 2. I’ve written before about how much I love this series, which began through a series of conversations I had with Bella Davis (Yurok), NMID’s Indigenous Affairs reporter and one of…
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Councilor Rogers on National Guard’s Six Months in Albuquerque
2.27.26 – Last year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sent about 70 National Guard troops to Albuquerque’s International District. According to the governor, the guard worked alongside the Albuquerque Police Department to address “immediate quality of life concerns” of people living in the area, while “working towards long-term solutions to the city’s most pressing public safety…
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Study: Black Women in U.S. Killed at Horrifying Rate
2.27.26 – Dr. Tameka Gillum co-wrote a study published last year by the American Journal of Public Health that declared the high rate of Black women murdered in America a “public health crisis.” That study examined more than 30,000 homicides between 1999 and 2020 and found a massive disparity in homicide rates between Black and…
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How Science is Taught with Native Cultures
2.27.26 – Indigenously Positive, our collaboration with nonprofit newsroom New Mexico In Depth, kicks off its second season in a school classroom where Native practices and traditions are being used to teach students science in a way that resonates. Host/Producer: Bella Davis (Yurok) Director/Producer: Benjamin C Yazza (Diné) Guests: Jonathan Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo), Kha’p’o Community…
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Post-Mortem on Signature Climate Bill’s Failure
2.27.26 – Capital and Main reporter Jerry Redfern returns to the studio to wrap up his series on oil and gas legislation from this year’s session. Jerry sits down with Democratic state Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart after her signature climate bill failed yet again at the Roundhouse. Correspondent: Jerry Redfern Guest: NM Sen. Mimi Stewart,…