“A woman who is an inspiration to me is Debra Haaland because she is making strides for Indian Country. We need more positive Indigenous representation in this world and I believe Deb to be the person to elevate our voices. She will soon hold one of the highest positions in the U.S. government and I […]
Twelve Native youth from across New Mexico make up our first-ever Get Active youth campaign. The campaign is focused on promoting health and wellness in Native youth ages 12-18. Due to the pandemic, we know many of our Native youth have been separated from their peers and their usual school routines. Through the Get Active […]
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Please welcome Jennie Holmes, Pueblo of Sandia, as she recently joined our team as a NB3FIT program coordinator. Jennie is a certified athletic trainer, who completed her bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training last year. Currently, she is a graduate student at the University of New Mexico studying community health education. “The opportunity to empower Indigenous […]
Putting yourself at the top of your list. One thing I’ve learned since becoming a mother, it is ok if you feel you can’t “do it all”. This has not been an easy lesson to learn much less an easy thing to admit. I am self admittedly often too proud. And I am an especially […]
This report, prepared by Emily A. Haozous, PhD, RN, FAAN Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, provides the qualitative results of nine interviews, the NB3 Foundation’s Native Youth on the Move post report, and the final reflections document produced by New Mexico Health Equity Partnerships. The interviews were between NB3 Foundation staff and partner organizations, and […]
Join us in welcoming Ryan Arkie to the NB3 Foundation team as our evaluation and research assistant! Ryan is a Pueblo of Laguna tribal member and a graduate of Dartmouth College with a BA in Cultural Anthropology. He is currently working towards his MPH in Health Promotion from George Washington University. “I am driven to […]
The Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation is excited to announce a new interactive resource for communities interested in reducing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and those who have been working towards a healthier community. This resource titled, “Increase Healthy Beverage Consumption and Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs): A Community Roadmap,” displays easy-to-understand concepts, developed from […]
announced that it is partnering with eight schools in New Mexico for its Active Schools campaign. This campaign is aimed at supporting schools in their efforts to promote the health and fitness of their students during the pandemic. “This has been an immensely challenging year for schools, educators and students everywhere. Educators have unique opportunities […]
