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Descendent & Advocate Respond to Boarding School Apology

December 20, 2024
Two women sit on black leather chairs against a dark backdrop. The woman on the left wears a geometric-patterned top, and the woman on the right wears a red shirt with layered necklaces.

12.20.24 – Correspondent Antonia Gonzales speaks with two New Mexicans about their thoughts and emotions after President Joe Biden’s formal apology for the harm caused by Indian boarding schools.  Correspondent: Antonia Gonzales  Guests:  Dr. Joannie Suina, Ed.D. (Pueblo of Cochiti), NABS, Center for the Futures of Native Peoples   Gerilyn Tolino (Diné), Carlisle Indian School Descendent    For…

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Mayor Alan Webber and Santa Fe’s Controversial Monuments

June 26, 2020
A cop stands in front of a vandalized obelisk, with graffiti reading "RACIST" and "TEWA LAND".

June 26, 2020 – Protests against racism and debates over monuments have captivated Santa Fe, both in past decades and today. The focal point of the debate today is a Civil War-era obelisk that once referred to Native Americans as “savage.” Vandals defaced it and in the same week, the city removed a statue of…

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