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Louis Ponce, brother-in-law of Bobbi Salinas-Norman, walks through the apartment on May 10, 2013, where Salinas-Norman was found dead.   Ponce discovered  The remains of Salinas-Norman, a Chicana activist, teacher and author, last week and authorities say she may have been dead for more than a year.    (AP Photo/The Santa Fe New Mexican,Luis Sanchez Saturno)

Mummified body of Chicana author found in NM home

A 70-year-old woman whose mummified body was recently found in her Santa Fe apartment was identified as a Chicana activist, teacher and author. Santa Fe police said the decomposed remains of Barbara Salinas-Norman were discovered last week and authorities say she may have been dead for more than a year. ...

In this May 8, 2013 photo, artwork is shown at Masks y Mas, an Albuquerque shop that sells 'Day of the Dead' art year round. Disney announced Tuesday that it was a withdrawing a "Dia de los Muertos" trademark request it made to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office amid uproar on social media from Latino activists, writer and artists. Disney had sought to secure naming right for an upcoming animated movie inspired by the holiday. Critics said the move to trademark a cultural holiday was insensitive.  (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)

Social media raises concern about Disney trademark

When Lalo Alcaraz learned this week that Disney was seeking to trademark "Dia de los Muertos," the name of the traditional "Day of the Dead" celebrated by millions in Mexico and the U.S., the cartoonist had an idea. The trademark was for an animated movie by Disney and Pixar Animation ...

Native American and indigenous dancers participate in the grand entry at the 30th annual Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, April 26, 2013. The powwow draws hundreds of competitive dancers and tens of thousands of spectators each year. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Thousands turn out for nation's largest powwow

A thunderous, rhythmic roar of jingling bells and beating drums rumbled through University of New Mexico Arena on Friday as hundreds of Native American and indigenous dancers gathered for the start of powwow season. The three-day Gathering of Nations, North America's largest powwow, drew more than 1,500 competitive dancers and ...

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