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News: Colorado courthouses and ICE arrests
Advocates say Immigration and Customs Enforcement is abusing loopholes in a Colorado law, SB20-83, which limits where ICE agents can make arrests connected to courthouses.
This story was originally produced for KDUR Durango and Rocky Mountain Community Radio.
Along the Wagon Road
Rhubarb is all over the San Juan Mountains in Southwest Colorado. Where did it come from? And what does an abandoned road in reporter Jamie Wanzek's backyard have to do with it?
Content warning: This story mentions suicide ideation.
News: Fort Lewis College formally welcomes its first Indigenous president
Fort Lewis is a former federal Indian boarding school, making the appointment of President Heather Shotton significant because she is a descendant of boarding school survivors.
This story was originally produced for KDUR Durango and Rocky Mountain Community Radio.
A Conversation on Indigenous Feminisms and Futurisms (feat. Kinsale Drake and Darcie Little Badger)
"This anthology is a portal," says Kinsale Drake. "Art, poetry, songs, stories - those things are both ancient and alive right now, and those are our superpowers."
In this episode of The Magic Southwest, co-host Kirbie Bennett speaks with Kinsale Drake and Darcie Little Badger, co-editors of a book titled Beyond the Glittering World: An Anthology of Indigenous Feminisms and Futurisms. Throughout the interview, they discuss the importance of highlighting underrepresented Indigenous voices, as well as anti-DEI backlash they've encountered while promoting the collection.
Camping Out at the Spanish Trails Fiesta
Today, Durango Fiesta Days is popular for its late-summer rodeos. When the event started in 1935, it was called the Spanish Trails Fiesta.
On this episode of The Magic Southwest, Kirbie travels back to the 1950s and explores what the fiesta looked like, including stories about Indigenous people camping along the Animas River. What was the Spanish Trails Fiesta like for them?
A People's Press
Print newspapers are becoming increasingly hard to keep alive. But for Maggie McGurie, print media isn't going anywhere in Southeastern Utah.
This story was produced for the Transom Traveling Workshop in Moab. Special thanks to KZMU Moab Community Radio, KDUR Durango, KikiBouba Press, The Moab Sun News, and Transom.
Poem: LOOK AT THE WAY THE MOUNTAINS HOLD THE SKY & THINK ABOUT WHAT IS BURIED IN A LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As a prologue for a new season, Kirbie shares his land acknowledgement poem.
The 1890 census is a direct quote from the timeline section compiled by Native Voices, a division of the National Library of Medicine.
Trailer: The Magic Southwest
In 1881, an artist from New York visited Southwest Colorado. To the artist, 'magic' referred to industry, gold, and the illusion of the western frontier. During this season of The Magic Southwest, we redefine 'magic'. We tell stories of the past, present, and future of this place.
We'll see you soon for more stories from The Magic Southwest.