By Jesse Short Bull Jacob “JB” Briggs is quickly earning a reputation for being one of Santa Fe’s best kept secrets when it comes to fine haircuts. Briggs, a 20-year-old college freshmen and a cinematic arts major at the Institute of American Indian Arts, has seen his haircuts and expertise flourish over the...Read More
By Kyle Kootswatewa The New Mexico Human Services Department’s Behavioral Health Services Division, their Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, and the New Mexico Higher Education Prevention Consortium chose the Institute of American Indian Arts for a Partners for Success grant in December 2017. IAIA joins New Mexico State University, New Mexico Tech, San Juan...Read More
By Lyric Snodgrass For struggling students, the Institute of American Indian Arts Pathways Council might be the best place to voice concerns. The IAIA Pathways Council provides an open forum for students, faculty and administration to come together to discuss issues on campus and to work through those issues. “We focus on...Read More
By Nancy Beauregard Native American journalists from across the country spoke at the Institute of American Indian Arts over the months of September and October 2018. They talked about the roles and responsibilities of journalists and media professionals who cover Native American issues and tribal communities. The first speakers on campus were Tristan Ahtone, Kiowa, and Christine Trudeau, Prairie Band Potawatomi. Ahtone and Trudeau’s event took place at IAIA on September 20, 2018. Both are IAIA...Read More
Artwork by the six IAIA graduating seniors in studio arts exhibited at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery, Nov. 17-Dec. 5: Aaron Arrow J. Yazzie, Alyssa Mara Williams, Manuel Ramiriez, Brian Keith, David Naranjo and Claver Garcia.Read More
Is mental health really to blame? Opinion By SAVANNAH JUNES For decades, every major news station in the world has covered a mass killing or a story about a cult leader who has committed heinous crimes, the most famous being that of Jim Jones, or Charles Manson, two cult leaders who were responsible for many...Read More
By CHELSEA NAPPER The University of New Mexico’s Kiva Club hosted a benefit concert to support Diné-Pueblo Youth Solidarity Group on Nov. 19. This 14th annual event was free and open to the general public. The themes were “Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women” & “Protect Chaco.”Read More
