Voices of the Past: Remembering the Sheepherders of the San Juans (Part 1)

About this episode

Peggy Montaño reflects on her family's sheepherding history and the significance of the mountains in Southwest Colorado.

Southwest Colorado's mountains are celebrated today as a playground — but for Peggy Montaño, they have always meant something more. As a descendant of Hispano sheepherders with deep roots on both sides of her family in northern New Mexico and the Ignacio area, Peggy grew up understanding these peaks as a place of labor, sacrifice, and identity. In this podcast episode, she reflects on why she felt called to write and share this story — and why she believes understanding the full history of a ...

People in this episode

Guest: Peggy Montaño

Topics covered

• sheepherding
• Hispano culture
• mountain history
• identity
• family legacy

Keywords

• sheepherders
• San Juans
• Peggy Montaño
• Hispano
• history
• identity
• sacrifice

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Southwest Colorado, northern New Mexico, Ignacio

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