APSU students engage with Native artists and communities during New Mexico study away program
July 11, 2025
Austin Peay State University students recently traveled through New Mexico as part of a summer study away program exploring Native American art and literature, according to Clarksville Now. The group from the Tennessee university visited Bandelier National Monument, Acoma Pueblo and other cultural sites while meeting with Indigenous artists and writers, including Diné painter Ryan Singer and Diné author Brendan Shay Basham.
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