We are used to thinking about the shifting borders of the West in terms of nations and empires—Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Louisiana Purchase, and so on. Such histories are important, but so too are the dynamic histories of this region’s Indigenous peoples, and the contested and shifting borders their confrontations with imperial powers produced. Dr. Paul Conrad (University of Texas at Arlington) will chart this story through the lens of Apache (Ndé) history, placing what is now Colorado in a broader context. To join, hit here
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