The Story of New Mexico’s Civil Rights Hero

Miguel Trujillo secured voting rights for Native Americans. Hear his story at a presentation at the Aztec Museum. The San Juan College Food Hub and Kitchen is open for the season. And mark your calendars for the Broadband Future Conference. You’re watching the local News Roundup, brought to you by Ace Hardware of Farmington and Three Rivers Brewery. I’m your host, Ryan Simonovich. Native Americans did not have the right to vote for the first 36 years of New Mexico’s statehood. In 1948, Miguel Trujillo sued the state to obtain Native American voting rights. That’s the subject of a presentation by Dr. Gordon Brisky at the Aztec Museum in Pioneer Village on July 12th. The presentation tells the story of Trujillo and how Native American suffrage is connected to the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and continues today. The program begins at 2:00 PM and is free to attend. Learn more at the Aztec Museum website. The San Juan College Food Hub and Kitchen is now open for the 2025 growing season at three 10 West Anima Street in downtown Farmington. The market is a one stop shop for fresh, locally sourced food in San Juan County. Weekly Farm Box subscriptions are available beginning on July 24th and through the month of September. Online ordering is also available. Business hours are Wednesday through Friday from three to 6:30 PM and Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Learn more at the San Juan College website. The Alliance for Navajo Broadband and Four Corners Economic Development will host the second annual Broadband Future Conference on August 26th of the San Juan College campus. The conference will discuss how the region can encourage investment in broadband infrastructure and promote high-speed internet use to encourage economic growth. The event takes place from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM at the Henderson Fine Arts Center. Learn more at the for said website. Learn more about these stories at Farmington Local News. Thanks for tuning into the Local News Network. I’m Ryan Simonovich.