News – Page 2 – Native American Church New Mexico

April 18, 2025

Greetings NAC Nation,

“A policy interest in fostering innovation or profit cannot legally justify decisions that would diminish Tribal rights.”
~National Congress of American Indians

WIPO Treaty seeks to protect indigenous rights when claimed inventions are based on genetic resources and associated ancestral knowledge
By Linda Benally | April 18, 2025 | [READ MORE]

April 18, 2025

NAC-SNM. UNPFII 24.

Greetings NAC Nation,

Advocating to advance the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples globally.
By Joy Avila and Cory Dayish | April 17, 2025

Next Gen Contributing WritersThe [READ MORE]

March 25, 2025

USPTO Consultation on WIPO TREATY

USPTO Consultation on WIPO TREATY re: traditional plants and plant knowledge
By Linda Benally | March 24, 2025 | Update

In May 2024 , the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) adopted a new treaty related to genetic resources (plants) and traditional knowledge (plant/ceremonial/ [READ MORE]

February 25, 2025

Resolute. Humble.

We must organize to provide a properly instituted organization to host Indian Tribes from different states that visit to conduct prayer services when enroute to and from the Peyote Gardens, . . .and to be part of local, regional and national efforts to protect the Medicine and ceremonial ways.
~ Frankie Dayish

Resolute. Humble.
By Joy Avila | February 24, 2025
Contributing Writer

NAC-SNM Next Gen extends gratitude to NACNA President Jon Brady and Mrs. Rebecca Brady for their [READ MORE]

February 22, 2025

Protecting Traditional Plant Knowledge: Consultation Webinar

February 21, 2025

Protecting Traditional Plant Knowledge: Consultation Webinar
We are excited to invite you to an upcoming event: Protecting Traditional Plant Knowledge Consultation Prep Webinar.

The US Patent and Trademark Office is holding consultation with Native Americans regarding implementation of the treaty negotiated at the UN last year requiring disclosure of traditional knowledge used in patent applications. The US must now decide whether to sign the treaty and how to implement it.

February 21, 2025

NAC-SNM. WIPO. Contemplations.

“This is . . . the first [Treaty] that deals with genetic resources and traditional knowledge held by Indigenous Peoples. Through this, we are showing that the IP system can continue to incentivize innovation while evolving in a more inclusive way, responding to the needs of all countries and their communities.”
~ WIPO Director General Darn Tang

February 12, 2025

WIPO TREATY UNDER CONSIDERATION IN THE U.S.
By Linda Benally | February 12, 2025 | News

In May [READ MORE]

January 28, 2025

Travel Safe & Easy

Greetings NAC Nation,

“Our old people fixed this trail for us. They made tracks around this holy land for us to follow. Even though they’re gone, we’ll be singing the songs they sang and repeating the good words they said for generations to come.”
~ Rollin Haag, Sr.

Safe [READ MORE]

December 30, 2024

Happy. New. Year.

Greetings NAC Nation,

Contributing writer:
Cory F. Dayish,
NACNA Delegate-at-Large, State of New Mexico

November 30, 2024

Mesa Community College American Indian Institute

Mesa Community College American Indian Institute – Living Traditions Mesa, AZ

By Alianna Avila | November 25, 2024
Contributing Writer

In honor of Native American Heritage Month 2024 and in support of the NAC-State of New Mexico’s initiatives of Capacity Building and Education, Leo Dayish, NAC-SNM President, joined Mesa Community College American Indian Institute on November 14, 2024, in Mesa, Arizona.

2024 Mesa Community College [READ MORE]

November 29, 2024

NAC-SNM. TIP. SUCCESS.

November 24, 2024
Las Vegas NVReprinted with permission.

The Implementation Project (TIP), NAC-SNM and others had the honor of co-hosting a breakout session at the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) [READ MORE]