Latinos have a long history in the state of Oregon. The land that is now Oregon was once claimed by Spain, and Oregon and Mexico shared a border until 1848. From the 1800s onward, Latinos have come to Oregon, and today the Latino population in Oregon continues to grow and change. While some organizations are researching, documenting, and interpreting Oregon’s rich Latino history, no centralized group or movement has emerged.
Those who are doing this work may not be aware of other efforts and those who want to do this work may not know where to start. This goal of this networking session is to kick-off a conversation about how Oregon can coordinate efforts to preserve and promote Latino Heritage. Speakers from Latin@s in Heritage Conservation will share a national approach to this work, followed by short presentations about current statewide research resources. A discussion and brainstorm will be facilitated to create next steps.
Facilitators:
Executive committee members of Latin@s in Heritage Conservation
Desiree Aranda, Independent Cultural Resources Consultant
Sara Delgadillo Cruz, Preservation Planner for the City of Los Angeles
Presenting Organizations:
Oregon Multicultural Archives, Oregon State University, Natalia Fernandez
Latino Roots, University of Oregon, Lynn Stephen & Gabriela Martinez
Oregon Historical Society, Eliza Canty-Jones
Women’s History Consortium, Janice Dilg & Kimberly Jensen
Oregon Folklife Network , Emily West Hartlerode
Schedule for this pre-Summit event coming soon.
Free and open to all, register here.