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Zuni Library is Vital for Native Community 

3.27.26  Indigenously Positive takes us on a trip to the Zuni Public Library, as our collaborative series with New Mexico In Depth spotlights a home for culture and information for more than 50 years. 

Host / Producer:  Bella Davis (Yurok)  

Director / Producer:  Benjamin C Yazza (Diné)  

Guests:  
Valarie Bellson (Zuni Pueblo), Children’s Program Coordinator and Acting Library Director  
Cassandra Osterloh (Cherokee), Tribal Libraries Program Coordinator for the New Mexico State Library  
Curtis Quam, (Zuni Pueblo), Museum Technician/Culture Educator   
Kacey Luna (Zuni Pueblo), Tribal Archives Digitization Technician  
Xyla Johnson (Zuni Pueblo), Acting Vital Records Coordinator   

For More Information: 
Tribal libraries fill critical gaps in communities, despite limited staff – New Mexico In Depth