Voices of the Northern Rio Grande

Stories of family, history, love, adventures, misadventures as told by the people of our area.

Come enjoy stories of family, history, love, adventures, and misadventures as told by the people of our area. On the second Saturday of each month, 2-4 featured guests will be invited to share their stories at Questa Library.

Michael Rael hosts and curates this monthly gathering in collaboration with Voices of the Northern Rio Grande and Questa Library. Stories from these gatherings will become part of the digital community archive and be available to listen to via the library and online.

The Voces de Nuestro País story-sharing events are now also being shared as a monthly podcast! Find the “Voces de Nuestro País” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon music.

    • Amalia
    • Arroyo Hondo
    • Arroyo Seco
    • Costilla
    • El Rito
    • La Lama
    • Questa
    • Red River
    • San Cristobal
    • Sunshine Valley

Voces de Nuestro País

Voices of Our Area

Kate Montoya Cisneros – Canning Wild Meat

In this segment of in the Voices de Aquí series, Kate Montoya Cisneros shares memories of her mother's love for and skill with cooking, baking and canning, "wild meat" canning in particular. Here she shares a story about this and poaching.
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Estevan Rael-Gálvez – Object Stories

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Connie Long – Memory of Unexpected Kindness

In this segment of in the Voices de Aquí series, El Rito resident Connie Long shares a poignant memory of unexpected generosity that she experienced shortly after moving to Questa in the mid 1970's.
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Louisa Aragon – Moly Mine Childhood

In this segment of in the Voices de Aquí series, Louisa Aragon shares memories of her childhood living with her family near the Moly Mine between Questa and Red River.
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Benita Rael – Grandfather’s Woven Rug

In this segment of in the Voices de Aquí series, Benita Rael shares her grandfather's beautiful woven rug-blanket.
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Flavio Cisneros – Matrimonial Letter

In this segment of in the Voices de Aquí series, Flavio Cisneros shares a letter written in 1925, requesting the marriage of his mother, Corina Gonzales (later Cisneros) to Francisco Cisneros.
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Lillyana Cisneros – Photos of Home

In this fourth segment in the Voices de Aquí series, Lillyana Cisneros describes Questa, her home, through photos she's taken. This story was recorded in Questa during Vida Camp 2021.
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Joseph Marquez – Memories of La Morada

In this third segment in the Voices de Aquí series, Joseph Marquez, briefly shares his experience as un hermano at the Morada, La Cofradia de Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, in Garcia Colorado and an excerpt of the first alabado that he learned.
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Jeannie Masters – Grandmother’s Shoes

During the 2022 Questa Farmers Market season, we’re listening together to the voices of our neighbors. Jeannie Masters is our second segment in the “Voices de Aquí” series, inwhich she shares a poignant pair of shoes.
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Bennie Gallegos on Chicos – StoryBox

Have a listen...Join Bennie Gallegos on his family farm in Questa, where he describes the cultivation of corn and processing of chicos.
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