Prior to statehood, the Llano Estacado, the great plains of northeastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas, were colonized by Hispanic ranchers.
She portrays the erosion of Hispanic folkways under American influence, but b.
A member of an old Hispanic family, Cabeza de Baca celebrates her Spanish heritage rather than the Mestizo culture embraced by later writers.
Cabeza de Baca\'s beloved memoir of the era has been reissued as part of the Paso Por Aqui Series on Nuevomexicano Literature.
Prior to statehood, the Llano Estacado, the great plains of northeastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas, were colonized by Hispanic ranchers