ANCIENT DEATH RITUALS RUN DEEP IN NEW MEXICO
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By Ana Pacheco
“Through the mid-20th century some women wore the tápalo in the villages of northern New Mexico. That tradition is long gone, but the one that remains is the descanso, the roadside memorial.”
MY HALF-CENTURY-PLUS ASSOCIATION WITH THE NEW MEXICO HUMANITIES COUNCIL
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By Jimmy H. Miller
“my association with the NMHC began before the Council was actually chartered.”
THE FREEDOM TO THINK OR WHY BOOK BANNING IS BORING
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By Emily Romero
“if I truly like to think of myself as having a growth mindset then I have to support that with experiences and ideas that challenge me to be a critical & creative thinker and to engage with a variety of people and materials.”