CONTENTS Foreward. xv Acknowledgments. xix Chapter 1: The American Dream The Twin Anniversaries: America''s 250 and Colorado''s 150. 1 Historical Coda #1.6 An Alternative Narrative: Not East to West, but South to North. 8 The Promise of America: An Immigrant Nation. 11 Historical Coda #2.15 Borderlands.
15 Whose Story Gets Told and Who Tells It. 18 Chapter 2: Naming Culture What Do We Call Ourselves?. 21 Why Are the Words Hispanic, Chicano/a/x, and Latino/a/x Used in This Book?. 21 Historical Coda #3.22 Hispanic. 23 Hispano. 24 Mexican. 24 Mexican American.
24 Spanish. 25 Chicano/a/x. 25 Historical Coda #4.26 Latino/a/x/e. 27 Genízaro. 28 vi ~ Contents Historical Coda #5.29 Manito. 30 Chapter 3: History''s Journey We Have Been Here a Long Time--How Did We Get to Now?.
31 A Timeline: What Happened When?. 34 Significant Dates Impacting Hispanic Presence in the American Southwest.35 La Historia: A Short Version of a Long Story. 36 Spanish Settlement in the Southwest . 45 Colonization from South to North and the True First Thanksgiving.45 Mestizo Culture and Genealogy Discoveries: Cultural Blending. 47 Historical Coda #6.50 Pueblo Revolt in 1680.
51 The Mexican-American War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Its Causes and Consequences. 53 Causes: Sometimes a Nation Just Wants a War.53 Consequences.57 Citizenship.57 Property Rights, Land Grants.58 Water Rights.62 Historical Coda #7.66 Mexican Independence and the Mexican Revolution: The Creation of the Borderlands.
66 The Mexican War of Independence. 67 The Mexican Revolution of 1910. 71 The Bracero Labor Program. 72 Historical Coda #8.75 The United Farm Workers Movement. 75 Historical Coda #9.79 The Pachuco and Zoot Suit Riots. 80 Historical Coda #10.
83 The Chicano Movement. 84 Aztl.n: A Lost Homeland.85 The Mestizo Face.86 The Crusade for Justice.86 Contents ~ vii Historical Coda #11.88 The Poets. 89 Corky Gonzales.
89 "Yo Soy Joaquin--I Am Joaquin" (poem).90 Alurista.91 "Pa Cesary Corky" (poem).91 Abelardo "Lalo" Delgado.93 "stupid america" (poem).94 Historical Coda #12.95 Viola Correa.96 Student and Community Protests.
96 Los Seis de Boulder: The Boulder Six.99 El Movimento Sigue: The Movement Continues.100 Unsung Heroes: Marginalization of Hispanic Leaders. 101 El Vaquero: America''s First Cowboy.102 Manuel Lisa: Trapper, Trader, Explorer--The Equal to Lewis and Clark.105 Mariano Medina: Founder of Loveland, Colorado--The Equal to John Frémont, Jim Bridger, and Kit Carson.107 Historical Coda #13.108 Olibama Lopez Tushar: Scholar, Author, Latina Pioneer--The Equal to Any Scholar.
109 Historical Coda #14.110 Teresita Sandoval: Cofounder of Pueblo, Colorado--The Equal to All the Men.111 Rising to Positions of Leadership and Influence.112 The Continuing Revitalization of Hispanic Culture.113 Chapter 4: Cultural Traditions This Is Us: Who We Are in Our Hearts and Souls. 116 Historical Coda #15.120 This Is Us. 123 Spanish: We Speak Two Languages.
123 La Familia: Family Celebrations. 127 Nuestras Ra.ces: Family Genealogy.128 Coming of Age: Quincea.era.131 Marriage: La Boda y La Entriega.132 La Entriega.138 viii ~ Contents Death: La Ofrenda y el D.
a de los Muertos.139 The Ofrenda.141 La Iglesia: Religious Celebrations. 142 The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.143 Nuestra Se.ora de Guadalupe.145 Las Posadas and Los Pastores.148 Additional Christmas Season Traditions.
150 Alguinaldos.150 Farolitos/Luminarias.150 La Flor de la Noche Buena.151 El Santuario de Chimayo.153 Historical Coda #16.154 Remedios: The Healing Arts. 155 Plants and Their Medicinal Uses in the Hispanic Southwest.158 Las Artes: The Arts.