11/04/2026
November is Native American Heritage Month, and right here in Portales we have a direct connection to that history. Blackwater Draw, just down the road and cared for by ENMU, sits on land tied to the Comanche, Mescalero Apache, Lipan Apache, and Kiowa peoples, and holds evidence of some of the earliest known inhabitants of the Americas.
If you have never visited the museum or the site, this month is a good excuse to go. Do you know of a great local resource or event honoring Native history this month? Share it in the comments so our neighbors can find it too.