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  • In pursuit of medicine

    Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore Native News-ICT|Updated May 13, 2026

    First year medical student, Mateo Perez, attributes must of his success to programs built for Native youth to connect with Indigenous health practitioner mentors PORTLAND, Ore.-For 23-year-old Mateo Perez, Picuris Pueblo, Santa Clara Pueblo and Cochiti Pueblo, school has always been a main focus of his life. That love for learning came from his family, particularly his paternal grandma, Ellen Perez, who was an educator in Santa Fe, New Mexico for decades, while also raising a...

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