Just as the Native Americans were forced to convert to Christianity while secretly honoring their own spirituality, many of New Mexico’s early Spanish settlers also
The history of Santa Fe’s land grants is part of my family’s story. My grandfather Martin lived in a house on Pacheco Street. Today, two
In 1942 Japanese-American prisoners began to arrive in Santa Fe. The prisoners were considered enemies of foreign ancestry. The men were forcibly removed from other
The roots of language in New Mexico run deep. The type of Spanish spoken in 1598 when Juan de Oñate settled New Mexico had many
Outward Bound began in 1941 during WWII. The organization started with group of young sailors in the North Sea. They were taught basic survival skills
Martin Pacheco featured above in 1905 was my grandfather. Grandpa Martin was a butcher or a carnicero in Spanish. The Pacheco clan practiced a trade
Cremation or a coffin? It’s a quandary that many Baby Boomers now ponder. If you live in New Mexico there’s another option to the tradition
New Mexico has become part of the growing trend of “Death Tourism.” The graves of Smokey Bear in the Capitan Mountains and Billy the Kid
The Salvation Army has been in New Mexico since the latter part of the 19th century. The group’s spiritual foundation has given them the mandate
The late Fabian Chavez Jr. once said, “The Kennedy family loved Emilio Naranjo because he could get 5,000 people to their political rallies.” Chavez had
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