This National Heritage Area Acts as a Natural Time Capsule for Over 12000 Years of History
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area is a more recently dedicated swath of land that expands through the vast San Luis Cradle of Colorado, and pays honor and tribute to thousands upon thousands of years of natural and cultural history. With more than 3000 square miles of terrain along […]
The Latin American Writers Who Created Seminal Works in the Lexicon of Poetry
Credit: Nuestro Stories From love to revolution. From culture to community, joy, and pain. There have been a variety of themes that have made their way into stanza form. Poetry has played an important role in distilling and translating complex emotions stemming from shared human experiences. Impossible to determine precisely when the first poem came […]
This Treacherous Pass Played a Major Role in the Formation of American Southwest
Credit: Nuestro Stories The Santa Fe Trail was the infamous, and often dangerous, the trail that acted as the primary route for transportation and commerce between Missouri and New Mexico –and every territory and state in between. While the trail spanned over 1200 miles, it was Raton Pass that acted as one of the most […]
What You Didn’t Know About the Origins of Hispanic Heritage Month
Credit: Lorin Granger/HLS Staff Photographer Each year, from September 15th to October 15th, the United States celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month — a time that the country is meant to spend celebrating the cultural and historical contributions of the ancestors who came from Mexico, Central, and South America, and the Caribbean. The time frame was chosen […]
The Ruins of the Zuni-Cibola Complex Bear Witness to the Struggle Against Colonization
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. The Zuni-Cibola Complex is a national heritage site that honors the Zuni tribe, who originally lived on the land for centuries. They were a matrilineal-based clan known for their deep connection to the land’s natural resources — the mountains, rivers, forests, and deserts. While their pueblos fell to ruins in […]
La Magia del Mercado: How Latino Grocery Stores Keep Us Closer to Home
Credit: Nuestro Stories While grocery chains may come and go, there are certain ones that seem to withstand it all. From the cost of inflation impacting the cost of foods to the cost of Doordash reminding everyone how easy it is to completely ignore that abuelita in the back of our heads (nagging us that […]
The Powerful Pecos Peoples Commanded the Trade Path Along the Rio Grande
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. The Pecos people were the largest, most prolific people of the Pueblo. They were a highly advanced tribe that practiced the most ancient customs regarding their religion, agriculture, and architecture. They were responsible for the Kivas, the advanced underground structures used for ceremonial worship, and were said to be connected […]
The Criminalizing of Culture: Times When Foreign Language was Outlawed in America
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. When it comes to American traditions, there are quite a few the country is known for. Some of them are baseball, apple pie, and predilection for red, white, and blue. However, not all traditions are so easy to understand. Prejudice against people from another country or who speak another language […]
The Immortalization of Latino Traditional Textile Patterns
Credit: Nuestro Stories The Indigenous people of the Americas have left a lasting impression upon the world. It’s been through our culture, food, way of life, arts, and writings. The list feels practically endless. Throughout history, we have left veritable breadcrumbs behind for generations to follow. Cave drawings. Pyramids. Codexes. All housing the knowledge of […]
The Dubuque Mines Are a Historical Connector to a Poisonous Past
Credit: Nuestro Stories Also known as the Mines of Spain, Julien Dubuque’s Mines are the home to a historic district that contains over 100 archeological sites. They are directly related to the mining of lead in the early formation of the United States, predominantly between the years 1788 to 1865, at the end of the […]
The History of José Clemente Orozco’s Mural, ‘Epic of American Civilizations’
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. Jose Clemente Orozco is often listed as one of the most important painters of the 20th century. Through his work, he tells the stories of Mexican people throughout the centuries with a specific focus on the deeply political issues and extreme cultural detriment caused by European colonization. Orozco is also […]
The Impact of Arnulfo Duenes Trejo on Latino Literature in the United States
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. While we typically look at people who contribute to the scope of literature, traditionally, as writers, there are always exceptions to the rules. One of the major exceptions to that rule is Arnulfo Duenes Trejo. Though he was an author, his work as a librarian created a whole new world […]