We Fed Them Cactus (Paso Por Aqui: Series on the Nuevomexicano Literary Heritage) (Pasó Por Aquí the Nuevomexicano Literary Heritage) - Softcover

Gilbert, Fabiola Cabeza De Baca

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826315038 ISBN 13: 9780826315038

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, 1994

Synopsis

Prior to statehood, the Llano Estacado, the great plains of northeastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas, were colonized by Hispanic ranchers. Cabeza de Baca's beloved memoir of the era has been reissued as part of the Pasó Por Aquí Series on Nuevomexicano Literature.

A member of an old Hispanic family, Cabeza de Baca celebrates her Spanish heritage rather than the Mestizo culture embraced by later writers. She portrays the erosion of Hispanic folkways under American influence, but by recording a combination of oral narrative, autobiography, family history, recipes, and poetry, she has helped to preserve these unique expressions of Hispanic culture.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Documents the daily activities of Hispanic pioneers--buffalo hunting, horse breaking, sheep herding, preparing and preserving food, sewing, tending the sick, and educating children are included in this rich recuerdo, as well as stories of Comancheros, Tejanos, Americanos, and outlaws.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826315038
• ISBN 13: 9780826315038
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 186