{"title":"Kay Mattthews","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"antonio-ike-devargas-norteno-warrior-paperback","title":"Antonio \"Ike\" DeVargas-Norteño Warrior - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAntonio \"Ike\" DeVargas-Norteño Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e is the political profile of an activist whose life was dedicated to the pursuit of environmental and social justice in northern New Mexico, a distinct regional community that has long struggled for economic viability and autonomy. A colorful man with a head of premature white curls and blue eyes, born and bred in a traditional Hispano village, Ike, as everyone knew him, came of age during the Vietnam War where he witnessed firsthand American imperialism against a developing nation. Once home, he recognized that the same forces were at work against the Hispano and Native American communities in \"el norte,\" under the rule of a despotic Rio Arriba County official. As a founding member of La Raza Unida Party he learned the organizing skills that would help topple a despot and prepare him for future battles: logging wars that pitted communities against corporate timber companies, the US Forest Service, and urban environmentalists; corruption and malfeasance by future county political machines; and tragedies within the criminal justice system. He was a man whose grounding in the cultural traditions of Hispano resiliency and resistance to the dominant paradigm prepared him for a life that left a lasting legacy. His story is the larger story of northern New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51305916072159,"sku":"9798988897637","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/UsLMYjBNSj9798988897637.webp?v=1788223929"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/kay-mattthews.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}