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Latino Minnesotan Culture and Narratives

Latine History (2022)

The summer 2022 issue of the American Historian features four free articles on Latine History.

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IN MINNESOTA (2021)

The Mississippi Park Connection reflects on the contributions and culture of Hispanic/Latino/a people and their impact in Minnesota.

First Día de los Muertos Altar at the MN Capitol

The first ever altar del Dia de los Muertos at the Capitol was held on November 1st, 2022.

Muralismo in St. Paul

Public art created during the late 1960s and early1970s responded to the destruction of America’s inner cities. Chicanos painted murals in their neighborhoods to express their cultural pride, to protest injustice, and to celebrate their aesthetic values.

La Prensa de Minnesota

La Prensa was the first state-wide Spanish-language and bilingual newspaper in Minnesota dedicated to informing and representing issues pertinent to the Latinx and Chicanx community.

Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs

The Spanish Speaking Affairs Council was established in 1978 to serve as a liaison between state government and Minnesota's Chicana/o and Latina/o communities. It was later renamed the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs.

Chicano Movement in Westside St. Paul

When migrant workers from Mexico began to look for homes in Minnesota in the mid-twentieth century, many joined a growing enclave in Westside St. Paul.

Migrant Workers

Throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, migrant workers, mainly from Mexico, have played a vital role in Minnesota’s economy, often working in low-wage farming and food-processing industries.

Minnesotanos: Latino Journeys in Minnesota

Since the early 1900s, Latinos have been a productive and essential part of Minnesota. They overcame the instability associated with migratory work by establishing stable communities in the cities and towns of Minnesota, however, still facing discrimination today.