Recognition of Chicano Week at Corbett Center Ballroom
Mexican-Americans gathered in April at the Corbett Center to celebrate Chicano Week as speakers lectured. Attendees included a mix of Anglos and militants, with art literature music and lecture highlighting a rich heritage, language, and history.
A Way Through the Mountains Poem and Award Note
Poem by Keith Wilson of Pueblo and Navajo heritage extols walking in beauty with animals and nature. Text traces dawn, sun, eagles, bear gods, and a closing wish for happiness and health. The note adds that Wilson, a Southwestern poet and associate professor, received the 1972 Westhafer Award for creative activity, first writer honored in 14 years.
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