July 9, 2020

NMSU’s American Indian Program collects items to support Crownpoint community

Author: Melissa R. Rutter

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When Michael Ray, director of New Mexico State University’s American Indian Program, found out a community was in need, he didn’t waste any time gathering resources or making the necessary trips to deliver them.
Located nearly five hours from Las Cruces, the Navajo community of Crownpoint can be found on the northwestern side of New Mexico in McKinley County. The community’s small size and remoteness – about an hour’s drive from the nearest larger town – means that access to food and s