{"id":48710,"date":"2026-02-27T15:25:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=48710"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:25:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:25:39","slug":"indigenously-positive-returns-with-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/indigenously-positive-returns-with-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Indigenously Positive Returns \u2014 With Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visitor.r20.constantcontact.com\/manage\/optin?v=001l-FZeZKC-P-_cN0mWJIwcUNEANPnuxGIspqvR31EN9SyVGE2t9bzi03f7TgYayYJpmHgbm6RIOKuTtDFXTx-xdvss8seoI0tzas0DnUY4WA%3D\">Subscribe to NMiF Enews<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12.jpg\" alt=\"A group of children sit and stand outside by a rounded structure, writing or drawing on paper, with a building and leafless trees in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-48703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After a fantastic run last year, I am delighted to say that Indigenously Positive, our collaboration with nonprofit newsroom New Mexico\u00a0In\u00a0Depth,\u00a0returns this week to kick off Season 2.\u00a0<br><br>I\u2019ve\u00a0written before about how much I love this series, which began through a series\u00a0of conversations I had with Bella Davis\u00a0(Yurok), NMID\u2019s Indigenous Affairs reporter and one of my favorite people. It\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0hurt that I\u00a0spent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nmindepth.com\/author\/proctor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">half a decade<\/a>\u00a0working for Trip Jennings and Marjorie Childress, NMID\u2019s newsroom leaders, before I took this job.\u00a0We trusted each other enough to\u00a0give this a try\u00a0and, once NMPBS Producer Benjamin Yazza\u00a0(Din\u00e9) connected with Bella to work on the project, I knew\u00a0we\u2019d\u00a0have something special.<br>\u00a0<br>Don\u2019t\u00a0take my word for it, though \u2014 you can watch all the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL0QUHGaLftJghfuo41nIWyZTyxs0b2Oih\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">past episodes<\/a>\u00a0on our YouTube page.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, Season 2 begins\u00a0with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=waxOSKOihiQ&amp;list=PL0QUHGaLftJghfuo41nIWyZTyxs0b2Oih&amp;index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a look at a program<\/a>\u00a0that centers\u00a0Indigenous culture in the teaching of science.\u00a0As always, Bella has a written version of the story to\u00a0accompany\u00a0the visual piece. You can read that on\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nmindepth.com\/2026\/students-connect-science-with-culture-through-new-curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NMID website<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 or right here in this newsletter (see below.)\u00a0<br><br>Here\u2019s\u00a0to Season\u00a02!\u00a0<br><br>-Jeff Proctor, Executive Producer\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-48710 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nmif-enews tag-nmif-enews\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/indigenously-positive-returns-with-science\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Indigenously Positive Returns \u2014 With Science\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/indigenously-positive-returns-with-science\/\" target=\"_self\" >Indigenously Positive Returns \u2014 With Science<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">After a fantastic run last year, I am delighted to say that Indigenously Positive, our collaboration with nonprofit newsroom New Mexico\u00a0In\u00a0Depth,\u00a0returns this week to kick off Season 2.\u00a0 I\u2019ve\u00a0written before about how much I love this series, which began through a series\u00a0of conversations I had with Bella Davis\u00a0(Yurok), NMID\u2019s Indigenous Affairs reporter and one of&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-48692 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nmif-segments\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/councilor-rogers-on-national-guards-six-months-in-albuquerque\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-3-Nichole-Rogers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Councilor Rogers on National Guard\u2019s Six Months in Albuquerque\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-3-Nichole-Rogers.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-3-Nichole-Rogers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-3-Nichole-Rogers-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-3-Nichole-Rogers-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-3-Nichole-Rogers-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-3-Nichole-Rogers-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-3-Nichole-Rogers-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/councilor-rogers-on-national-guards-six-months-in-albuquerque\/\" target=\"_self\" >Councilor Rogers on National Guard\u2019s Six Months in Albuquerque<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">2.27.26 \u2013 Last year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sent about 70 National Guard troops to Albuquerque&#8217;s International District. According to the governor, the guard worked alongside the Albuquerque Police Department to address \u201cimmediate quality of life concerns\u201d of people living in the area, while &#8220;working towards long-term solutions to the city&#8217;s most pressing public safety&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-48689 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nmif-segments\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/study-black-women-in-u-s-killed-at-horrifying-rate\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-2-Prof-Gillum.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Study: Black Women in U.S. Killed at Horrifying Rate\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-2-Prof-Gillum.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-2-Prof-Gillum-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-2-Prof-Gillum-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-2-Prof-Gillum-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-2-Prof-Gillum-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-2-Prof-Gillum-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-2-Prof-Gillum-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/study-black-women-in-u-s-killed-at-horrifying-rate\/\" target=\"_self\" >Study: Black Women in U.S. Killed at Horrifying Rate<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">2.27.26 \u2013 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 \u201cpublic health crisis.\u201d That study examined more than 30,000 homicides between 1999 and 2020 and found a massive disparity in homicide rates between Black and&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-48695 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nmif-segments\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/how-science-is-taught-with-native-cultures\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IP-Kids-Pans.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"How Science is Taught with Native Cultures\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IP-Kids-Pans.jpg 958w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IP-Kids-Pans-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IP-Kids-Pans-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IP-Kids-Pans-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IP-Kids-Pans-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/how-science-is-taught-with-native-cultures\/\" target=\"_self\" >How Science is Taught with Native Cultures<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">2.27.26 \u2013 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Host\/Producer:&nbsp;Bella Davis (Yurok)&nbsp;&nbsp; Director\/Producer: Benjamin C Yazza (Din\u00e9)&nbsp; Guests:&nbsp; Jonathan Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo), Kha\u2019p\u2019o Community&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-48686 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nmif-segments\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/post-mortem-on-signature-climate-bills-failure\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-1-Jerry-Mimi1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Post-Mortem on Signature Climate Bill\u2019s Failure\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-1-Jerry-Mimi1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-1-Jerry-Mimi1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-1-Jerry-Mimi1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-1-Jerry-Mimi1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-1-Jerry-Mimi1-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-1-Jerry-Mimi1-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Segment-1-Jerry-Mimi1-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/post-mortem-on-signature-climate-bills-failure\/\" target=\"_self\" >Post-Mortem on Signature Climate Bill\u2019s Failure<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">2.27.26 \u2013 Capital and Main reporter Jerry Redfern returns to the studio to wrap up his series on oil and gas legislation from this year&#8217;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.&nbsp; Correspondent:&nbsp;Jerry Redfern&nbsp; Guest:&nbsp;NM Sen. Mimi Stewart,&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a fantastic run last year, I am delighted to say that Indigenously Positive, our collaboration with nonprofit newsroom New Mexico\u00a0In\u00a0Depth,\u00a0returns this week to kick off Season 2.\u00a0 I\u2019ve\u00a0written before about how much I love this series, which began through a series\u00a0of conversations I had with Bella Davis\u00a0(Yurok), NMID\u2019s Indigenous Affairs reporter and one of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":48703,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10030],"tags":[10361],"class_list":["post-48710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nmif-enews","tag-nmif-enews"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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