{"product_id":"antonio-ike-devargas-norteno-warrior","title":"Antonio \"Ike\" DeVargas-Norteño Warrior","description":"\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\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-13: 9798988897637\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Mattthews, Kay, Pasholk, Kelly\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Nighthawk Press LLC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nighthawk Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Mar 2026)","offer_id":46291903480005,"sku":"9798988897637","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9798988897637.jpg?v=1780113665","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/antonio-ike-devargas-norteno-warrior","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}