Recently, high school students and recent graduates of Pueblo and Navajo nations spent a week at Princeton. The Santa Fe Indian School's Leadership Institute convenes students in a Summer Policy Academy (SPA) for exposure to the power of public
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“Native American women face struggles every day, not only in everyday living but in education and in the world that we have adapted to,” participant Leah Mountain said. “I came from a Westernized school where I personally experienced racism and stereotyping. I don’t want anybody else to feel that way. With education comes with responsibility, not only for myself but for my parents and our tribal leaders, along with our New Mexico delegation.”
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