This week on New Mexico in Focus, questions remain for Santa Fe's Institute of the American Indian Arts (IAIA) as the school's federal funding is threatened to be cut. Robert Martin, president of the institute, gave Senior Producer Lou Divizio his perspective on the school's importance to indigenous culture and its uncertain future.

New Mexicans have celebrated Juneteenth for decades - long before it became a state holiday in 2006 and a federal holiday in 2021. The state's Black Chamber of Commerce hopes this year's Juneteenth event will be the biggest celebration yet. Host Nash Jones spoke with chamber president Karla Causey and chief administrative officer Beverly Gaines to learn what this year's celebration will look like

In March, the New Mexico Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission named Dannelle Kirven as its new executive director. This week, Kirven stopped by the studio for a conversation with Lou about her group's work in 2025, at a time when the federal government has explicitly targeted initiatives that focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. Also, she tells us how the organization is moving past a 2018 financial scandal.

June is Pride Month and this past weekend, Albuquerque held its annual parade down Route 66. In a year that's seen a slew of executive orders targeting the trans community, and a month in which the federal government has declined to issue a pride month proclamation, people at this year's Albuquerque Pride acknowledged the fear and uncertainty many in the LGBTQ community are feeling. In this segment, produced by NMPBS Art and Cultural Affairs Executive Producer Michael Kamins, people there say pride is still all about celebration.

Plus, a quick preview of a conversation NMIF will air next week with Leon Howard, the new executive director of the ACLU of New Mexico. In his interview with Nash, Howard explains his priorities for the civil rights organization under his leadership.

NMiF airs on NMPBS 5.1 (KNME HD) on Friday, June 13, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 15 at 7 a.m. and streaming on the PBS video app. ​ ​

Host
Nash Jones

NMiF Segments
IAIA President on Proposed Federal Cuts
Correspondent
Lou DiVizio

Guest
Robert Martin (Cherokee Nation), president, Institute of American Indian Arts

How NM Celebrates Juneteenth in 2025
Correspondent
Nash Jones

Guests
Karla Causey, president, Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico
Beverly Gaines, chief administrative officer, Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico

New Head of NM MLK, Jr. Commission on Group's Future
Correspondent
Lou DiVizio

Guest
Dannelle Kirven, executive director, New Mexico Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission

ABQ Pride Celebrates Without Federal Support
Producer
Michael Kamins, Art and Cultural Affairs executive producer

New Mexico in Focus is the New Mexico PBS prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. NMiF takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic health, education, and art issues and explores them in-depth with a critical eye to give them context beyond the "news of the moment."

NMPBS Executive Producer, Public Affairs, is Jeff Proctor. New Mexico in Focus's senior producer for public affairs is Lou DiVizio. "Our Land" Senior Producer is Laura Paskus. The producer of New Mexico in Focus is Antonio Sanchez, and co-producer is Kathy Wimmer.

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