Blog: Upholding New Mexico’s Multilingual Tradition by Translating the New Mexico Game and Fish Department’s Hunting Rules and Information Booklet in Spanish

New Mexico has always been a culturally diverse, multilingual state, and in 1911, after Mexico had ceded the state to the U.S., a provision was included in the New Mexico Constitution calling for all laws to be published in Spanish and English. Additionally, the state’s Constitution specified that no citizen would be restricted or denied the right to vote, to hold office or serve on juries, or to go to public school if they were not able to speak, read or write English or Spanish. Public school teachers were also to be trained to be bilingual.

Today, as the state with the highest per capita population of Hispanic residents and with the greatest percentage of Spanish speakers, translation of key documents rightly contributes to the state’s equity, fairness, and inclusivity. This should continue to be the dominant norm of our social fabric.

URGadminJanuary 12, 2022Blog, Traditional Land Uses, Environmental Justice (EJ), Hunting, Fishing, New Mexico, Max Trujillo, Kent SalazarComment

Blog: Celebrating the 112th Anniversary of the Antiquities Act with Max Trujillo

This month we’re celebrating the 112th anniversary of the Antiquities Act, a law enacted and first used by President Theodore Roosevelt. Sixteen presidents (8 Republicans and 8 Democrats) have taken action to preserve our American heritage by designating places of cultural and historical significance as national monuments—places such as the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty, César E. Chávez National Monument, Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument and the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.

As we recognize this legacy of preserving these places that has lasted well over a century, we joined up with the new group Artemis Sportswomen for a conversation with two New Mexicans active in conservation. Max Trujillo from HECHO and Christine Gonzales from Artemis were kind enough to hop on the phone and share their experiences with public lands and conservation and reflect on the importance of why we protect the places we love.

MonumentsCamilla SimonJune 18, 2018Antiquities Act, Max Trujillo, Artemis Sportswomen, Public LandsComment

Blog: ATVs & Hunting - Has technology impacted the landscape?

I believe that we as responsible hunters and anglers need look deep inside ourselves and ask some hard questions. As much as I love to ride my ATV, I know I need to get off and walk if I am to be successful in my hunting. We need to stay on the designated roads and not think we have to go an extra mile even though we are capable of doing so on our machines. We need to do the right thing even when we know nobody’s watching.

adminMay 20, 2015Hunting, Max Trujillo, New Mexico, ATV, Fishing, SportspersonsComment

Blog: Protect your public land heritage and centuries-old Latino traditions

We cannot take our public land for granted. States, including Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, and New Mexico, are now exploring legislation that would allow sale of land to the highest bidder. Call your legislators and governor today and tell them to preserve our centuries-old tradition of sharing land for the benefit of all communities.

Guest UserFebruary 25, 2015Max Trujillo, Public Lands, Hunting, Fishing, Acequias, New Mexico, Traditional Land Uses Comment

Guest Blog: A Hunter's Happy Thanksgiving

As I look back on the season, I am especially thankful for our vast and diverse public lands. Not having been born into wealth, I learned from my father, who was an avid hunter and fisherman, that by virtue of being an American citizen I’ve been included in an inheritance that goes far beyond material wealth.

Guest BlogGuest UserNovember 26, 2014Fishing, Hunting, Max Trujillo, Thanksgiving, New MexicoComment

Blog: 'Tis the Season

The transition from summer to fall in northern New Mexico has got to be one of the greatest spectacles one could ever hope to experience in nature. From the perspective of a conservationist/bow hunter, I get to experience this season on a level that most people will never understand.

Guest UserSeptember 10, 2014#Latinos4Conservation, Max Trujillo, Hunting, New Mexico, SportspersonsComment

Featured: HECHO Deputy Director Max Trujillo talks to High Country News

Max Trujillo caught the conservation bug during childhood summers spent with his father hunting, hiking and camping in the wilderness of northern New Mexico. In the years that followed, Trujillo noticed that many Hispanic families were out enjoying the woods, but they weren’t involved in the mainstream environmental movement....

HECHO in the NewsGuest UserAugust 18, 2014#Latinos4Conservation, HECHO Staff, Max Trujillo, ArticleComment

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