When he moved to Utah, Armando Solorzano, University of Utah associate professor in Ethnic Studies and Family and Consumer Studies, was told the "history of Utah started recently, in 1848, the time when the settlers entered the state." However, prior to that year, Utah was part of Mexico. Listen as Sustain podcast host Maria Archibald digs into this issue with Dr. Solorzano as he discusses Latinx histories, relationships to land, and belonging in Utah.
When he moved to Utah, Armando Solorzano, University of Utah associate professor in Ethnic Studies and Family and Consumer Studies, was told the "history of Utah started recently, in 1848, the time when the settlers entered the state." However, prior to that year, Utah was part of Mexico. Listen as Sustain podcast host Maria Archibald digs into this issue with Dr. Solorzano as he discusses Latinx histories, relationships to land, and belonging in Utah.