Voices From the Edge of the Colorado Plateau
Voices From the Edge of the Colorado Plateau is a reporting collaboration between KSUT Public Radio and KSJD Community Radio. It seeks to cover underrepresented communities in the Four Corners.
The multi-year project will cover Native, Indigenous, Latino/Latina, and other communities across southwest Colorado.
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The international powwow hosted over 550 tribes from around the United States and over 200 from Canada. It included competitions in dance, singing, and drum groups.
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The measure to remove the statute of limitations for all sexual abuse claims failed in a bipartisan vote on Wednesday, April 17.
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The Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribal chairmen gave their annual address to the Colorado state legislature last week as part of the celebration of Ute Day at the capitol. It’s the tribes’ second annual address to the state.
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During Women’s History Month, the Women’s Resource Center, a nonprofit in Durango, celebrated ten women who work as community organizers in La Plata County.
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Immigrants from Mexico, Cambodia, Germany, and Russia recently gathered at the La Plata County Courthouse for their ceremony.
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In January, the city announced a 3-year grant-funded position to elevate two local poets' voices. Zoe Golden and Esther Belin recently read their poetry at the Durango Public Library.
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The commission provided guidance to the City Council on diversity, equity, and inclusion. In November of 2022, four of the five members resigned. Plans for a new commission are still on hold.
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On June 2, the Biden Administration placed a 20-year moratorium on new oil, gas, and mineral development in a 10-mile area around Chaco Culture National Historical Park. While several tribes supported the decision, it upset leaders of the Navajo Nation.
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Latina community members put on a bilingual production of a classic theatrical production, and community members showed their support. One of the performers shares her personal stories of womanhood and achieving self-confidence.
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Miembros de la comunidad latina pusieron en escena una producción teatral clásica bilingüe, y los miembros de la comunidad mostraron su bullicioso apoyo. Una de las intérpretes comparte sus historias personales sobre la feminidad y el logro de la confianza en sí misma.
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Tapati Dutta incorporates her South Asian cultural background in her public health classes.
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A Native American wellness and sobriety program is uplifting Native people in recovery. And it’s helped one Navajo man turn around and help his peers.
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Last week, Fort Lewis College held a closing ceremony for an art exhibit. “As Seeds, We Grow” featured Native-made art focused on Indian boarding schools. Fort Lewis was an Indian boarding school from 1891-1910.
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The club has been planning the field trip for a year and has raised $19,000 to cover expenses. Students will visit historically Black colleges and universities and explore the history and culture of a city Ebony Magazine called the "Black Mecca."
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The school board vote comes after nearly a year of activism by a group of high school students in Durango. District administrators envision a policy that promotes training and limits legal exposure for schools.
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Durango’s 9R school district is proceeding cautiously on permitting students to carry an opioid-reversal drug called Narcan. The district has expressed concerns about possible adverse situations.