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                      The San Luis Valley has a long and rich human history, as the area served as a seasonal hunting ground to prehistoric and Native American cultures. Therefore, the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, History Colorado, and the Bureau of Read more

National Heritage Areas expand on traditional conservation approaches by supporting large-scale, community-driven initiatives that engage communities in heritage preservation activities. National Heritage Area entities, such as the local Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, collaborate with stakeholders to determine how to make heritage relevant to local needs and interests. These Read more

                                                          Colorado teachers at the Summer Latino Teacher Workshop    The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA), in partnership with the Read more

  The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, in collaboration with Colorado’s two other National Heritage Areas, has created a new tour highlighting Colorado’s rich culture and heritage. The Cache la Poudre River, South Park, and Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Areas have worked diligently with the Colorado Tourism Office Read more

  Alamosa – A new partnership between the Colorado Byways Program and MyScenicDrives.com is offering a new way to explore Los Camnios Antiguios Scenic and Historic byway, along with Colorado’s 26 Scenic and Historic Byways – just in time for the summer season. MyScenicDrives.com provides detailed information about Colorado’s system Read more

  The staff and Board Members at the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) want to express our gratitude for a successful turnout of nearly 200 people at our Celebration of Cultural Music event on April 22nd. We started the evening by honoring our Board Members who have passed Read more

Sangre de Cristo NHA Announces Photo Contest Winner The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) is pleased to announce Veronica “Annette” Martinez-Mascarenaz from Romeo as the winner of our 2017 photo contest. The SdCNHA Board of Directors chose Veronica’s photograph of Bighorn Sheep, near the Magote area because the Read more

The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area with a substantial $43,000 grant from the National Park Service and in partnership with History Colorado Preservation Planning Unit will be able to increase representation of the San Luis Valley and its Hispanic heritage in the National Register of Historic Places. The grant Read more

The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area invites the community to “A CELEBRATION OF CULTURAL MUSIC!”  6:30 PM, Saturday, April 22, 2017, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1112 8h Street, Alamosa, CO. This friend raising event will feature performances by Semillas de la Tierra, Mariachi San Luis, and Antonito Read more

The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) is pleased to announce our 2018 call for Heritage Grant applications. Our grants are available to local organizations working to promote the mission of the National Heritage Area. Our desire is to share the culturally diverse stories of our area, because we Read more