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2025 Miss Indian World contestants join the grand entry procession during the annual Gathering of Nations powwow in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Friday, May 25, 2025 .
Susan Montoya Bryan
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AP
Thousands of people are gathering in New Mexico for a celebration showcasing Native American and Indigenous dancers, musicians and artisans from around the world.
FILE - Archbishop John C. Wester, head of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, N.M., talks to reporters on Nov. 29, 2018, in Santa Fe. A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a $121 million reorganization plan for one of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. as it tries to stem financial losses from clergy abuse claims that date back decades. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe announced the outcome Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. In a statement, Wester said he hopes the agreement will bring a measure of justice and relief to victims. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)
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As thousands gather in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis Saturday, Archbishop of Santa Fe Rev. John Wester talked with New Mexico in Focus Senior Producer Lou DiVizio about his memories of the pope, and his hopes for the successor to Francis.
Let's Talk New Mexico
On this episode we talk about the promises and threats from private equity ownership in health care. New Mexico has the highest proportion of private equity- owned hospitals in the country and we’ve been named most at risk of further private equity takeovers. That's why lawmakers recently passed an oversight bill on hospital acquisitions and mergers.
University Showcase
Computer model rendering of the ancient Tiguex Pueblo of Piedras Marcadas.
Courtesy of Dennis Holloway, Architect, and Matthew Schmader
Archeologist Matthew Schmader uncovers new details of the first Spanish incursion into the territory that became New Mexico, led by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, and the battles that ensued with the Tiwa inhabitants.
Child welfare in New Mexico
dh121815a/a-sec-metro/12182015 The State of New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department, 1031 Lamberton Place NE in Albuquerque, photographed on Friday December 18, 2015. (Dean Hanson/Albuquerque Journal)
Dean Hanson
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Albuquerque Journal
New Mexico has ranked consistently near the bottom when it comes to child well-being. The Children, Youth and Families Department, which is supposed to protect the most vulnerable children, has also battled scandals, secrecy, and staffing instability for decades. In the first of a series, KUNM looks deeper into the legacy of these longstanding challenges and how they affect families in the foster care system.