I Love New Mexico

January 6, 1912.  That’s the date  Congress finally decided we were worthy of becoming part of the union, after years of wrangling.  For decades prior to statehood, it had been unclear that New Mexican citizens as a whole were particularly interested in changing their status from territory to state.  And there was the added prejudice existing in Washington – did they really want this land full of Hispanics and Native Americans to become part of their union? 100 years later, we’re set to begin our yearlong celebration of statehood next month in Las Cruces at the New Mexico Centennial SalsaFest,  [ Read More ]