By Donna Hall Santa Fe, NM ”” Retention and graduation rates for The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) vary greatly from year to year. A graduation rate table can show the statistics of an average student’s four year Bachelor’s degree plan. On average, it will take a student six years to complete their...Read More
By Warren Giago Santa Fe, NM ”“ The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) is a small school located on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico. It’s a great place for students to come and learn the tricks of the art trade from trained professionals. Native American and Non-Native students from all over...Read More
By Monty Little Santa Fe, NM – The leaves have all fallen around the Institute of American Indian Arts campus. Critiques from students and faculty can be heard echoing in the hallways, and drumming from keyboards become syntactical. Students prepare themselves for the coming semester, while some seniors are looking ahead to the next step...Read More
By Byron Aspaas Santa Fe, NM ”” The Student Success Center was filled with trash as the air blew scraps of paper through the building each time the door opened to visitors. Groups of students stood in circles grooming one another with tape and wire, attaching and reattaching articles of clothing, while pieces of their...Read More
By Donna Hall New Town, N.D. – Mary Price sat on the porch of her newly bought home on the edge of the Little Missouri River holding her daughter in her arms. “I know that life would have been a little harder if the money from the oil wasn’t here, but I wish the money...Read More
By Anna Nelson Santa Fe, NM – When Sian Slaney-Ambridge has an asthma attack, she says she feels like she’s drowning. “Fighting for breath and yet not being able to breath is very scary indeed!” says Slaney-Ambridge. “Your chest tightens, your heart beats fast and hard. Triggers can be due to exposure to pollen, an...Read More
By Christine Trudeau Investigative journalist, co-founder and host of the radio and television program Democracy Now, Amy Goodman, is one of the most trusted faces in independent journalism today. Goodman has interviewed a wide range of voices across the globe: established thinkers, activists, politicians, and artists such as Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein, Gore Vidal, Dennis...Read More
