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SCOTUS Upholds Indian Child Welfare Act, Fmr. Pueblo Gov. Reacts to Chaco Park Withdrawal & Juneteenth in NM

June 22, 2023
The sky is blue.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel react to the 7-2 U.S. Supreme Court decision preserving a system that gives preference to Native Americans in adoption and foster care proceedings related to Native children. Then, the panel turns to the history of Juneteenth, how it became a holiday and its significance in New Mexico.  …

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Author Michelle Otero talks with Laura Paskus about writing, the environment & her new book ‘Vessels: A Memoir of Borders’

June 20, 2023
Two women sitting in chairs in front of a sunset.

Michelle Otero was the City of Albuquerque’s Poet Laureate from 2018 through 2020. This year, FlowerSong Press published her prose book, “Vessels: A Memoir of Borders.”  In conversation with Our Land’s Laura Paskus she talks about the challenges and rewards of writing about family, trauma, and history. Host: Laura Paskus Guest: Michelle Otero, Author, “Vessels:…

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