UNM Native American Budget and Policy Institute

NMECTAC in Kewa today! We had a phenomenal meeting, enjoyed Earth Day celebrations & connected with Tribal Liaisons & the Assistant Secretary over yummy food! Thank you, Kewa Early Childhood Learning Center for hosting us! We even got to ride the school bus!

NABPI Community Engagement Specialist Kamella Cruz is headed to the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation Grantee Summit this week. She & partners from Roswell Park, NY will be presenting on the Indigenous Cancer Patient Navigator program! ♥️
Stay tuned for more from Houston

The NMECTAC was honored to welcome the Spring season in Ohkay Owingeh🌷 Meaningful presentations & tours filled the day. Thank you for hosting us!

NABPI Global Women’s Team member Kamella Cruz & daughter Romilly, New Mexico Capitol

NM Legislature day 18 recap: Inaugural Maternal Health Day; bills crossing chambers • Source New Mexico The 18th day of the 2026 New Mexico legislative session saw the first Maternal Health Day and a host of bills crossing from House to Senate.

The NABPI team will be present at the State Capitol this Friday. Be sure to say hello!

NABPI had our free Lung 🫁 Cancer Screening Event today! We are grateful for our partnership with NM Cancer Foundation for opening up this valuable & free resource for our communities!

There are more free screenings happening soon! Take your 1st step towards self-care & health awareness! Reach out to our team for dates & assistance in signing up. The whole screening process takes 6 minutes!

https://youtu.be/cHlH9OUolJY?si=rRL467csLU_ZwJ1B

Bridging Cancer Care: Translational-Based Model of Indigenous Cancer Care Discover how the Department of Indigenous Cancer Health at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Indigenous Patient Navigation Program is being adapted ...

Join us! FREE Lung Cancer Screening! Saturday, January 31st.
It only takes 6 minutes!
The NABPI team is available to answer any questions, give you directions, send you reminders & meet you at the Cancer Center the day of screening! Our team is also receiving screening! We are embarking on this journey together!

NM ECECD - A valuable partner! Here’s to another brilliant year!

As we look back on a year of partnership and progress, ECECD reflects on milestones that show what is possible when early childhood work is led by community, culture, and Tribal leadership.

The New Mexico Early Childhood Tribal Advisory Coalition (NMECTAC) plays a critical role in ensuring Tribal voices guide early childhood policy and systems across the state.

On November 13, NMECTAC convened at the Pueblo of Pojoaque, bringing together Tribal leaders and partners to engage in dialogue, share priorities, and provide guidance that strengthens early childhood efforts for Native children, families, and communities.

We are grateful to the Pueblo of Pojoaque for hosting and to NMECTAC members for their continued leadership, insight, and commitment to advancing culturally grounded early childhood systems rooted in Tribal sovereignty.

Explore NMECTAC’s work and how Tribal leadership shapes early childhood policy: https://www.nmececd.org/nmectac/

Wishing you all a beautiful holiday season spent with your communities ❄️ See you in the New Year!

NABPI’s Community Engagement team is in Taytsugeh Owingeh today! Go say hello at the Tesuque Health & Safety Fair! Pick up some swag & learn about our programs
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Then come to Ohkay Owingeh tonight for our Cancer Community Converstaion