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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...

Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Hispanic Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South American and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean have made to American society and culture...

The University of New Mexico is joining communities nationwide in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month – a time to recognize the contributions Hispanic Americans make to society.  Hispanic Heritage Month originated in the late 1960s. In 1968, Congress...

More than 50 Albuquerque organizations have joined together for Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 until Oct. 15. The national theme this year is “Honoring our Heritage. Building our Future.” The organizations have formed an alliance to promote...