April 6, 2009 by Andi Murphy Round Up A new Miss Native American NMSU was crowned Friday night after a tie between the first runner-up and the new princess was resolved by judges and organizers. Jackie Silago, 19, a sophomore majoring in social work is the 2009-10 Miss Native American NMSU princess. She is a Navajo from Crownpoint, N.M., a small town on the eastern edge of the Navajo res More »

October 10, 2008 by Jenna Candelaria NMSU Round Up Native Americans gathered in a festive and spiritual expression of dance and song at NMSU Saturday and Sunday, as they partook in the third annual Rio Grande Pow Wow. The Pow Wow is a social gathering of various local and national Native American tribes. Gov. Henry Torres of the Piro-Manso-Tiwa Tribe of Las Cruces said dancing is a wa More »

October 7, 2008 by Mario A. Montes NMSU News Center New Mexico State University will once again host the Rio Grande Pow Wow Oct. 11-12, at NMSU’s football practice field, east of the softball field. The Pow Wow is a social gathering of Native Americans to celebrate their heritage and partake in a festive and spiritual expression of dance and song. Activities will begin at 11 a.m. on Satur More »