April 4, 2013 by Samuel Horstman, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University will celebrate American Indian Week with a number of events April 8-13. (Schedule: http://www.nmsu.edu/homepagefeatures/joinus.html) “American Indian Week is an opportunity for our American Indian students from the 22 pueblos, tribes and nations of New Mexico and those from out-of-state to share aspects of t More »

August 20, 2012 by Julie M. Hughes, NMSU News Center At a regular meeting Monday, Aug. 20, the New Mexico State University Board of Regents listened to concerns from the public on the loss of accreditation for the NMSU Dona Ana Community College’s Nursing Program and heard an update from DACC President Margie Huerta on the issue. Huerta detailed communication efforts with the students to d More »

April 16, 2012 by Melisa P. Danho, NMSU News Center There are 22 tribes, nations and pueblos in New Mexico and the next speaker in the Indian Resource Development Program’s Distinguished Tribal Leaders Speakers Series at New Mexico State University has held more than a dozen positions serving Santa Clara Pueblo and tribal peoples throughout the state. Alvin Warren will speak at 5 p.m. More »

April 10, 2012 by Melisa P. Danho, NMSU News Center The American Indian Week festivities at New Mexico State University will culminate April 14 and include an arts and crafts expo, Indian taco sale, drum-making demonstration and more. The events will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the public is invited to come learn about and celebrate American Indian cultures. Bringing their culture More »

March 30, 2012 by Melisa P. Danho, NMSU News Center Science, comedy, craftsmanship and competition will be part of the celebrations taking place during American Indian Week at New Mexico State University from April 9 - 14. For a full listing of events contact the American Indian Program at 575-646-4207 or amerind@nmsu.edu or visit http://www.nmsu.edu/museum/american-indian-week-201.html More »

KRWG News Uploaded by KRWGnews on Dec 9, 2011. 12.12.11 (LAS CRUCES) -- As we prepare to celebrate New Mexico's Centennial, the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces unveils a new exhibit showcasing the state's rich history. There are a lot of things curator Cameron Saffell wants visitors to learn about the Land of Enchantment. "This exhibit is a large part, a commemoration, a li More »

July 21, 2011 by Melisa P. Danho, NMSU News Center Tribal students from around the state are sharpening their skills and making connections at New Mexico State University this week as they participate in the DreamMakers program. DreamMakers began in 2002 and runs for approximately two weeks during the summer. It is open to 7th and 8th graders from various New Mexico Pueblos, Apache Tribe More »

KRWG-TV News KRWGnews on Mar 29, 2011. 03.30.11 (LAS CRUCES) -- A New Mexico State University graduate student is sharing his research with the community. He says in order to have economic success with Native American tribes - you have to know the culture. KRWG's Carlos Correa reports. March 23, 2011 by Melisa P. Danho, NMSU News Center Understanding culture and values is critica More »

December 20, 2010 by College of Business online newsletter for alumni Tom Ridge speaks at NMSU’s first Domenici Institute Forum The first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge took part in New Mexico State University’s first Domenici Institute Forum on Oct. 7. His talk focused on national security and will be followed by a question and answer session. Ridge currently serves as the More »