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To celebrate and highlight Hispanic Heritage Month The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology has published a page full of resources, including UNM Hispanic organizations, Hispanic Heritage Month history, Hispanic scholars, events, research,...

A celebration to kick off the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, the annual 'Lobos y Lowriders' event is back at The University of New Mexico.  Sponsored by Chicana/o Studies and the Student Activities Center, the event will be held on Cornell Mall...

It’s not just a song, an album or an artist. It’s not simply a genre, or something you hear walking through a plaza or a restaurant. It is so much more than music; it’s a history, it’s a culture, it’s a lifestyle.    Mariachi, associated with an image...

The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. The department website features a page full of resources for Hispanic Heritage Month, including UNM Hispanic organizations, Hispanic...

The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico will host an online event with award-winning Chicana artists and educators Ofelia Esparza and Rosanna Esparza Ahrens this week. The presentation, Remembering in Community: A Chat with...

The University of New Mexico is inviting the community to a series of events commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month.  Since 1968, Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in the U.S. to recognize and honor past and current Hispanics, Latinxs and their...

The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. The department website features a page full of resources for Hispanic Heritage Month, including UNM Hispanic organizations, Hispanic...

The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, 2021. The department website features a page full of resources for Hispanic Heritage Month, including its history, information on Hispanic heritage programming this month, events and Hispanic scholars and their work...

“The Hispanic culture is rich in tradition. That’s what makes us unique – New Mexico is a perfect example of that.” The University of New Mexico Vice President for Student Affairs Eliseo "Cheo" Torres said it best, pointing to the array of traditions...

The Spanish arrived from Europe in what would eventually become the United States nearly 500 years ago and began to mix with indigenous people they met and conquered. Native Americans, Mexicans, Central Americans, South Americans, Caribbean islands, and...