American Indian /tags/american-indian American Indian en-US Copyright Fri, 04 Jul 2025 01:12:13 GMT Student and alum speak out on potential IAIA federal cuts /local-news/2025-07-03/student-and-alum-speak-out-on-potential-iaia-federal-cuts The Institute of American Indian Arts is facing the loss of all its federal funding – about $13 million – as outlined in President Trump’s budget proposal. A student and an alumn talked with 91°µÍø about what that could mean. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 01:12:13 GMT /local-news/2025-07-03/student-and-alum-speak-out-on-potential-iaia-federal-cuts Jeanette DeDios IAIA president trusts Congress to 'do the right thing' on potential defunding of tribal colleges /local-news/2025-07-03/president-of-iaia-speaks-out-on-the-potential-defunding-of-tribal-colleges On June 2nd, President Trump released his budget proposal for the next fiscal year that removes funding for tribal colleges, which includes the Institute of American Indian Arts. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 01:05:19 GMT /local-news/2025-07-03/president-of-iaia-speaks-out-on-the-potential-defunding-of-tribal-colleges Jeanette DeDios Inauguration Day protesters focus on resisting incoming Trump Administration policies /local-news/2025-01-20/inauguration-day-protesters-resisting-trump-administration-policies In response to President Trump’s inauguration, people came together on Monday in downtown Albuquerque to call for protection of workers’ rights, immigrants, and more housing. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 02:26:59 GMT /local-news/2025-01-20/inauguration-day-protesters-resisting-trump-administration-policies Jeanette DeDios Researcher finds Indigenous women face racial disparities in breast cancer treatment /2021-12-01/researcher-finds-indigenous-women-face-racial-disparities-in-breast-cancer-treatment A recent study for breast cancer research found significant racial disparities between American Indian and Alaska Native women compared to white women when it comes to standard of care and treatment options. 91°µÍøâ€™s Taylor Velazquez spoke with Felina Cordova-Marks, an assistant professor at the University of Arizona’s College of Public Health and co-author of the study. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:29:40 GMT /2021-12-01/researcher-finds-indigenous-women-face-racial-disparities-in-breast-cancer-treatment Taylor Velazquez