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New research looks at the history of horses in indigenous communities

By Samantha Wright

Published July 19, 2023 at 1:33 PM MDT

Animal remains from the ancestral village and site called Paa'ko in north-central New Mexico, housed at the University of New Mexico. 

The remains are a part of a study looking at the spread of horses in Indigenous societies across the West. — Animal remains from the ancestral village and site called Paa'ko in north-central New Mexico, housed at the University of New Mexico. The remains are a part of a study looking at the spread of horses in Indigenous societies across the West.

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As Senior Producer of our live daily talk show Idaho Matters, I’m able to indulge my love of storytelling and share all kinds of information (I was probably a Town Crier in a past life). My career has allowed me to learn something new everyday and to share that knowledge with all my friends on the radio.

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