Sacred Wind Communication is a telecommunications company that services the Northwestern part of New Mexico. They work to provide broadband access to rural tribal communities, mainly the Navajo Nation.

NM Indian Affairs Department

16. Sacred Wind Communications External Affairs Manager Catherine Nicolaou

Kyle Jim of Diné Introspective discusses the organization, its mission and programming. The programming includes a Family Voices Circle and Enchant the Environment, which integrates food sovereignty and the outdoors.

15. Diné Introspective President Kyle Jim

Marissa Naranjo, Policy Coordinator for the All Pueblo Council of Governors joins us to talk about the APCG Youth Committee. IAD intern Shayna Naranjo, also a member of the APCG Youth Committee, shares her experience as well.

14. APCG Youth Committee

IAD manages two programs - Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program as well as Special Projects. IAD staff Drew Roybal-Chavez and Kelly Barela-Rivera discuss the guidelines, deadlines, and grantees for these programs.

13. Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program/Special Projects

Bounce Back, an event sponsored by Tewa Women United, was held on September 7th at the Valdez Park in Espanola, NM. The event focused on food and seed sovereignty and featured a panel discussing the topic.

12. Bounce Back, a Tewa Women United Event

Stephanie discusses IAD's initiatives to address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls crisis, such as the NM MMIW Task Force. She also highlights key legislation in New Mexico and other states to be aware of.

11. IAD Senior Policy Analyst Stephanie Salazar

As we being our conversation about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, we felt that it's important to share resources related to this subject.

MMIW Resources

Dr. Castro talks about the Three Sisters Collective and the In Solidarity event for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on August 16th, 2019 the Collective organized.

10. Three Sisters Collective Co-Founder Dr. Christina Castro

Tesuque's Division Director and Administrator for the Pueblo's Wastewater Expansion Project, Debra Griego, discusses the impact and implementation of the TIF project.

9. Tesuque's Wastewater Expansion Project (TIF Funded)

IAD funds tribal projects through its Tribal Infastructure Fund (TIF). Today, , we talked with Terry Aguilar of San Ildefonso about the pueblo's Wastewater System Project. 

8. San Ildefonso Wastewater Project (TIF Funded)

Interview with IAD Deputy Secretary Nadine Padilla

7. IAD Deputy Secretary Nadine Padilla

6. PED Interim Secretary Kara Bobroff

5. Co-Chair of APCG Education Committee Jeremy Oyenque

4. Governor Michael Chavarria

3. Licensed Clinician Milton Sanchez

Our summer interns will be covering topics related to Indian Affairs in New Mexico.