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Curyung Tribe Second Chief J.J Larson and the council spent most of the year working on their action plan to address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons epidemic in the region. Larson expects to adopt it at a meeting June 8.
“That was really amazing to get through that and get introduced to law enforcement and other entities across the state, Larson said. Once we adopt the plan, there’s still going to be lots of work to do.”
Ingrid Cumberlidge is the MMIP Coordinator for the U.S Attorney’s Office in Alaska. She said the plan focuses on the role of law enforcement and the media, and holds those entities accountable.
Ceremony slated for University Stadium May 11, 2021
It’s a time for “new beginnings,” a transition from one facet of life to another. A time for celebration, recognition and reflection. On Saturday, May 15 at 9 a.m. at University Stadium, approximately 3,100 students from The University of New Mexico will graduate as part of the institution’s 2021 Spring Commencement, a ceremony that honors all doctoral, master’s, bachelor s and associate s degree candidates from all schools, colleges, and degree-granting programs.
This is UNM’s first in-person commencement ceremony since December 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to ensure adherence to health restrictions and safety guidance; attendance will be limited
Podcast: A Legacy Revealed
âA Legacy Revealedâ is a podcast from The Harvard Crimson that dives into the roles that slavery and discrimination have played in shaping Harvard University over its 400 year-long history. Hosted by Raquel Coronell Uribe and Six Yu, this 6-part series will invite experts from a variety of fields to answer some of the most compelling questions surrounding Harvardâs historical legacy, as well as its present day ramifications. This podcast is produced and edited by Lara Dada, Zing Gee, and Thomas Maisonneuve. Cover art by Madison Shirazi. Music by Dash Chin. Listen now on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Posted on April 27, 2021.
Editor’s Note:
The current U.S. president, Joe Biden, said during the campaign, “We’re finally now getting to the point where we’re going to be addressing the original sin of this country.” Biden was referring to the several hundred years of slavery in America, and the resulting problems of racial discrimination that have existed, even today. Nowadays, not only has the problem not been alleviated, it has become more and more serious with many minorities, including Asians and African Americans, outraged. To the surprise of the outside world, the U.S. has not dealt with its own sins but has globally played the human rights card, irresponsibly critiqued other countries, and has frequently imposed “sanctions” on other countries under the pretext of protecting human rights. It should be pointed out that the U.S. has committed many other sins in violation of human rights; racial discrimination is merely one of them. It’s time for the U.S. to acc