‘Bless Me Ultima’ author receives medal from President Obama in White House ceremony

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Sept. 21, U.S. Senator Tom Udall congratulated celebrated New Mexico author Rudolfo Anaya, who was honored with the National Humanities Medal on Sept. 22. Udall attended the ceremony at the White House.

“This is a well-deserved honor for a treasured New Mexico storyteller. Great books captivate our attention and allow us to walk in the shoes of ordinary and extraordinary people, and Rudolfo Anaya’s stories have touched the hearts of New Mexicans — and Americans across the country — for decades,” Udall said in a statement.

“The son of a vaquero, Anaya has...

Martinez proclaims Sept. 22 ‘New Mexico Fall Prevention Awareness Day’

Gov. Susanna Martinez, in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Health, New Mexico Adult Fall Prevention Coalition, the Healthy Aging Collaborative, and Aging and Long Term Services Department, are working together to raise awareness that older adult falls are not a normal part of aging and many falls are preventable. Falls are the leading cause of emergency room visits, hospitalizations and injury-related deaths for New Mexico residents 65 and older.

Martinez has declared Sept. 22, the first day of fall, as statewide Fall Prevention Awareness Day.

New Mexico residents are urged to support fall...

It was all fun and games at the 70th Annual Navajo Nation Fair Frybread Contest, held at the Hazel Yazza Pavilion at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds in Window Rock, Ariz. Sept. 8-11. The frybread competition runs for three days and invites folks from all walks of life to compete in a unique test of tastes to find the best frybread in the area.

The contest was first introduced in the 1960s by Hazel Yazza, who saw the need to demonstrate a unique aspect of Navajo culture. The contest was later carried on by Yazza’s family. But for the past 12 years, it’s has been in the hands of Frybread Contest Coordinator Yolanda Ellis.

The contest displays Navajo bread-making at its best, along...