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The role of court appointed special advocates for children in foster care, local New Mexicans at Standing Rock

December 11, 2016

The sun is setting over a parking lot in the snow.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Megan Kamerick looks at the role of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteers in the courts and foster care system in New Mexico. These advocates play a crucial role in deciding where a child will live and ensuring their physical, mental and educational needs are met. The…

Native Americans returning to their dietary roots, the impact of language and conflicts of interests on cases against police officers

December 6, 2016

Pueblo foods from The Pueblo Food Experience Cookbook

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we learn about the traditional foods of pueblo communities in New Mexico. Correspondent Megan Kamerick sits down with chef Lois Ellen Frank and Roxanne Swentzell, co-editor of “The Pueblo Food Experience Cookbook” to discuss food traditions and why some Native Americans are returning to the diets of their…