Born Dolores Clara Fernández in Dawson, New Mexico as the daughter of Mexican immigrant workers, Huerta grew up listening to the stories her father told about the importance of union
Visit most national parks, and you’ll see, read or hear about explorers, labor leaders or even some of the Native people whose homelands are part of park regions. But few of these stories, monuments or even trail signs feature women, especially Native women or other women of color, despite the roles women played in shaping the landscape and its uses.
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) and our partners the Dolores Huerta Foundation, Puente de la Costa Sur (PUENTE) and Latino Outdoors in welcoming American civil rights leader and United Farmworkers cofounder Dolores Huerta for a conversation with the founder of El Teatro Campesino and renowned American playwright Luis Valdez.
In this special online talk, Dolores and Luis will reflect on their long history in the Santa Clara Valley, their work in the struggles for social and environmental justice, and perspectives on relationships between history, land and people in California. The conversation will be moderated by Jose Gonzalez, Founder of Latino Outdoors.