Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode of Indigenously Positive, reporter Bella Davis visits Zuni Pueblo to learn how their public library is collaborating with the Pueblo’s museum and census and archives offices to better the community. Indigenously Positive is a collaborative series from NMPBS and nonprofit newsroom New Mexico In Depth telling joyful stories from Native communities.
Read more about how Zuni Public Library is filling a gap in its community at https://nmindepth.com.
And let us know in the comments: Have you checked out your local library lately?
Credits:
Host / Producer: Bella Davis (Yurok)
Director / Producer: Benjamin C Yazza (Diné)
Music: Simen Andreas - Blueberry Jam Jam 5P2P5IA4J8WBF6CX
Guests:
Valarie Bellson (Zuni Pueblo), Children’s Program Coordinator and Acting Library Director
Cassandra Osterloh (Cherokee), Tribal Libraries Program Coordinator for the New Mexico State Library
Curtis Quam, (Zuni Pueblo), Museum Technician/Culture Educator
Kacey Luna (Zuni Pueblo), Tribal Archives Digitization Technician
Xyla Johnson (Zuni Pueblo), Acting Vital Records Coordinator
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In this episode of Indigenously Positive, reporter Bella Davis visits Zuni Pueblo to learn how their public library is collaborating with the Pueblo’s museum and census and archives offices to better the community. Indigenously Positive is a collaborative series from NMPBS and nonprofit newsroom New Mexico In Depth telling joyful stories from Native communities.
Read more about how Zuni Public Library is filling a gap in its community at https://nmindepth.com.
And let us know in the comments: Have you checked out your local library lately?
Credits:
Host / Producer: Bella Davis (Yurok)
Director / Producer: Benjamin C Yazza (Diné)
Music: Simen Andreas - Blueberry Jam Jam 5P2P5IA4J8WBF6CX
Guests:
Valarie Bellson (Zuni Pueblo), Children’s Program Coordinator and Acting Library Director
Cassandra Osterloh (Cherokee), Tribal Libraries Program Coordinator for the New Mexico State Library
Curtis Quam, (Zuni Pueblo), Museum Technician/Culture Educator
Kacey Luna (Zuni Pueblo), Tribal Archives Digitization Technician
Xyla Johnson (Zuni Pueblo), Acting Vital Records Coordinator
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This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support NMPBS: bit.ly/nmpbs-donate
Subscribe to the New Mexico in Focus channel for more clips: youtube.com/@nminfocus
Enjoy full episodes of your favorite NMPBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS App: portal.knme.org
Follow New Mexico in Focus
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