Jeanette DeDios
ReporterJeanette DeDios is from the Jicarilla Apache and Diné Nations and grew up in Albuquerque, NM. She recently graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2022 where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Journalism, English and Film. She’s currently a part of the Local News Fund Fellowship where she will be working with KUNM-FM and NMPBS during her 9-month fellowship where she will gain hands-on newsroom experience. Jeanette can be contacted at jeanettededios@kunm.org or via Twitter @JeanetteDeDios.
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Famed Navajo and Puerto Rican ballet dancer Jock Soto will give a talk in Santa Fe on Saturday which is sponsored by the International Museum of Dance and ChromaDiverse about his impact on the world of ballet. KUNM spoke with Soto on how his passion for dance first started when he saw Edward Villella on the Ed Sullivan Show. -
In early June, the Trump Administration proposed up to 90% cuts to federal funding for tribal colleges and universities, including several in our region, threatening their ability to stay open. -
Santa Fe Indian Market will celebrate their 103rd annual art market this weekend with over 1,000 artists from around the world gathered downtown to showcase their work. Laguna Pueblo artist Marla Allison, who lives in Northern California, will travel back to the Land of Enchantment to debut her newest paintings. KUNM spoke with Allison on her passion and her family's history with painting. -
Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland appealed to struggling families on Monday night amid donors and supporters at a fundraising event in Albuquerque. -
In recent months, the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) was one of many tribal colleges facing federal funding cuts. President Trump’s budget proposal threatens to reduce the school’s federal allocation from $13.482 million to zero beginning October 1, 2025. -
New IAIA president sees opportunities to cultivate more donors and recognition of Indigenous artistsOn August 1 2025, Shelly Lowe (Navajo) from Ganado Arizona became the newest president of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, NM. She previously served as chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities and led the Harvard University Native American Program. Lowe told KUNM about her first introduction to IAIA when her son was looking for an art school. -
Do you ever wonder what lawmakers do when the legislature is not in session? Aside from their regular jobs and personal lives, they’re attending interim committee meetings around the state to hear from experts and the community on pressing issues impacting New Mexico. -
Nationwide, more law enforcement agencies are adopting license plate readers to solve crimes including speeding, vehicle thefts, and missing persons cases. Last week, the New Mexico State Police used these computer-controlled cameras to arrest a suspect in the fatal shooting at the University of New Mexico. Lawmakers on Wednesday discussed the advantages and disadvantages of this technology with an eye on possible legislation to regulate it. -
As concerns about artificial intelligence continue to grow, lawmakers on Tuesday debated how, and even if, the state should regulate the technology. -
New Mexico’s poverty rate is sitting at 18.1%, which is 5.7% higher than the national average. This contributes to the state’s unstable housing challenges.
