The Environmental Heritage of Dia de Los Muertos

GreenLatinos links the tradition of Día de Los Muertos to the necessity of protecting ancestral lands and waters in Colorado. The organization specifically advocates for the Colorado Wilderness Act (CWA), which would protect over 500,000 acres across 36 areas, including Cross Canyon and Pisgah Mountain. These sites contain high densities of cultural artifacts and ancestral Puebloan and Ute Tribe history but currently lack complete inventories or archaeological surveys, leaving them vulnerable to degradation, vandalism, and theft.

• The Colorado Wilderness Act (CWA) aims to permanently protect more than 500,000 acres of land across 36 different areas in Colorado, contributing to a broader goal of conserving 30% of the Earth's lands by 2030.
• Specific sites in Colorado, such as Cross Canyon near Cortez and Pisgah Mountain near Carbondale, are identified as critical areas for protection due to their cultural significance; Cross Canyon contains one of the nation's densest collections of artifacts, with some areas exceeding 100 sites per square mile, yet it lacks a complete inventory.
• Many lands representing Latino communities in Colorado are not yet permanently protected and are currently suffering from theft and vandalism.

APA

Tafoya, E. (2020). The Environmental Heritage of Dia de Los Muertos. GreenLatinos. https://www.greenlatinos.org/the-environmental-heritage-of-dia-de-los-muertos/

Chicago

Tafoya, Ean. The Environmental Heritage of Dia de Los Muertos. GreenLatinos, 2020. https://www.greenlatinos.org/the-environmental-heritage-of-dia-de-los-muertos/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Tafoya |first1=Ean |title=The Environmental Heritage of Dia de Los Muertos |publisher=GreenLatinos |date=2 November 2020 |url=https://www.greenlatinos.org/the-environmental-heritage-of-dia-de-los-muertos/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{tafoya2020environmental, author = {Tafoya, Ean}, title = {{The Environmental Heritage of Dia de Los Muertos}}, publisher = {GreenLatinos}, year = {2020}, month = nov, url = {https://www.greenlatinos.org/the-environmental-heritage-of-dia-de-los-muertos/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }