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To learn more about national movements for the rights of farmers, visit the exhibit Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields / Revolución en los Campos at the Branigan Cultural Center from October 17, 2020 through January 9, 2021. The exhibition shares the compelling story of legendary activist and leader Dolores Huerta and the farm workers movement of the 1960s and 1970s. It features reproductions of historic and personal photographs, and graphic elements as well as a free, user-friendly, mobile tour smart phone app featuring interviews with Huerta, and a short bilingual documentary video. Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields / Revolución en los Campos is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. This exhibition received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

This will be a powerful presentation from local Indigenous and LGBTQAI+ artist Chantelle Yazzie-Martin about her exhibit "Iniquitous: Trapped in the Room." Yazzie-Martin uses digital photography and incorporates embroidery to document some of the pain that happens when you “come out of the closet” but are still unable to show yourself fully to society. You can join at https://rebrand.ly/ChantelleYazzie

This is a discussion from a group of Indigenous youth in New Mexico about their exchange with Indigenous Mayan people in Guatemala. You can tune in at https://rebrand.ly/EagleCondor or watch the recording that will be posted on our social media after the event.

Learn the words and phrases in Arabic that you need to meet someone new! Learn and practice some Arabic words and get a view into Arabic culture. This session is for high school aged learners and up. Please register to attend by emailing Kayla at kmyers@las-cruces.org.

This workshop is provided by Indigenous peoples of our Borderlands region. Learn about what "Indigenizing" means to them and the work they are doing for the community. You will have a chance to have conversations with them in breakout sessions following the presentation. Please register by emailing Kayla Myers at kmyers@las-cruces.org.