Posts by Bella Davis
Tribal libraries fill critical gaps in communities, despite limited staff
by Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth This story was originally published at New Mexico In Depth, a NMPBS partner. Growing up in Zuni Pueblo in northwest New Mexico, Valarie Bellson remembers walking to the tribe’s public library when she needed a place to hang out. Decades later, the staff helped her figure out how…
Read MoreJudge gives Yazzie/Martinez plaintiffs more time to respond to state’s plan
by Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth This story was originally published at New Mexico In Depth, a NMPBS partner. A state judge on Monday gave Yazzie/Martinez plaintiffs extra time to file objections to a court-ordered Public Education Department plan to better serve public school students. The plaintiffs in the long-running education equity lawsuit had…
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