This Sunday, we spoke with Jennifer Nanez, a Tribal member of the Pueblo of Acoma who shared her knowledge on Historical Trauma and how it affects our lives! Jennifer has been in the social work and education fields for over 25 years with an emphasis on serving American Indian communities! Join your family and loved...
Category: Indigenous Peoples
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2.7.21- Mental Health, Wellness & Indigenous Communities
Generation Justice · 2.7.21- Mental Health, Wellness & Indigenous Communities This week on Generation Justice, we spoke with advocates for mental health support in Native communities of New Mexico, Teresa Gomez, Suzanne Pearlman, Connie O’Marra, and Jennifer S. Nanez. Listen to our podcast to hear the full version of our interviews with these valuable guests!...
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11.1.20- Youth Roundtable w/ U.S Senator Martin Heinrich
This week on Generation Justice, we share a roundtable with Senator Martin Heinrich. Tune in for Sen. Heinrich’s responses on climate change, impacts of Covid-19 in Native communities, the Supreme Court, & Voter Suppression! Thank you to our moderator Nicole Baty! Catch us live every Sunday @ 7:00pm on 89.9 KUNM OR stream on KUNM.org!...
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8.16.20- Census 2020 in New Mexico
This week on Generation Justice, we heard from Brayan Moreno and Lavina Gray, two young artists from Moving arts Espanola, about their Census campaign and getting participation in Espanola and the Surrounding communities! And from Ahtza Dawn Chavez, Executive Director of NAVA Education Project about making Native voices heard in the 2020 Census. Ahtza...
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7.19.20- People are NOT Mascots & COVID-19 Update
This week on Generation Justice, we learned about the new cases and developments regarding NM’s response to COVID-19 and the importance of the name and mascot change of the Washington NFL football team. We spoke to the Cabinet Secretary of the Human Services Department, Dr. David Scrase. We also spoke with Amanda Blackhorse, a certified...