Some History and Reminiscences of the San Luis Valley, Colorado

About the Book

Who does this land belong to? How have cultures gained access to this land? Who gets to decide who is right? These are the questions that inspired Nash to write this book. Although in recent decades, there have been significant studies and reports on the history of San Luis Valley and, more generally, the southwestern United States, this intriguing story is largely unknown to many residents. More importantly, most of the history commonly known is told by those that won the valley from several previous inhabitants and cultures. This work gives a prominent place to the stories as told by indigenous people and Spanish-speaking people before the arrival of northern European descendants. Nash draws from a wide variety of sources to bring a condensed version of this broader story.

About the Author

Dr. Darrel Nash grew up on a farm near Del Norte. Although he and several of his siblings left the Valley after high school, each one has kept close contact. His career was with the federal government; he is now retired and lives in Bowie MD, near Washington DC.