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Spanish settlement of the Middle Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico changed the way people lived, but a new paper in the journal, The Holocene" by UNM Assistant Professor of Anthropology Emily Jones suggests the change did not come quickly.  

At one time, it used to be said that “fathers were forgotten” largely because they limited their role to primary provider for their families. However, over the years, that phrase has been largely forgotten because a father’s role in the raising and...

UNM graduate student Sam Markwell explores the political, economic and cultural conditions in which the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) was established. Markwell focuses on how it has affected pueblo and acequia communities and their ...