Hispanics and Latinos in New Mexico

[2] The colony grew steadily, although it was diminished by the Pueblo revolt in 1680, which led to the murder of many Spaniards and Nuevomexicanos.

The only colonial governor of New Mexico to achieve peace with the Comanches was Tomás Vélez Cachupín, who adminitered the province from 1749 to 1754 and 1762 to 1767.

[4] On the other hand, under several colonial governments of New Mexico, including Cachupin's, the appropriation of Amerindian lands by Spaniards or Nuevomexicanos was prohibited under penalty of imprisonment or fine.

Since its incorporation into the US, many Hispanics, mostly Mexicans, have migrated to New Mexico to improve their social conditions and provide better education for their children.

In January 1912, after decades of colonial status, New Mexico became an American state, and Anglophones eventually became the majority population but census documents indicate that Spanish and English remained about equal in usage through the 1960s.

The Nuevomexicanos became an economically disadvantaged population in the state, becoming virtual second-class citizens compared with the Anglos.

[11] Speakers of Traditional New Mexican Spanish dialect are mainly descendants of Spanish-speaking colonists who arrived in New Mexico in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.

"[19] While Spanish was permitted in the legislature until 1935, all state officials are required to have a good knowledge of English.

Cobarrubias and Fishman therefore argue that New Mexico cannot be considered a bilingual state as not all laws are published in both languages.