Established in 1929, the University of New Mexico Press publishes creative works and scholarship in several disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, indigenous studies, Native studies, Latin American studies, art, architecture, and the history, literature, ecology, and cultures of the American West. UNM Press is the largest publisher in New Mexico and seeks to represent the culture, history, and stories of the Southwest.
High and Dry
The Texas-New Mexico Struggle for the Pecos River
High and Dry tells the story of a river in an arid region and the long history of litigation between Texas and New Mexico as they battle over water rights.
- Copyright year: 2002
Diné
A History of the Navajos
The most complete and current history of the largest American Indian nation in the U.S., based on extensive new archival research, traditional histories, interviews, and personal observation.
- Copyright year: 2002
Cuba
Picturing Change
Large format photographs help define Cuba as seen through this photographer's lens over a four-year period. Eloquent essays accompany the images.
- Copyright year: 2002
The Indian Frontier, 1763-1846
A sweeping history of the cultural clashes between Indians and the British, Spanish, Mexicans, and Americans. A story of the contest for land and power across multiple and simultaneous frontiers.
- Copyright year: 2002
The Great Ball Game of the Birds and Animals
An ancient Cherokee legend, retold with lively dialogue and intriguing illustrations.
- Copyright year: 2002
A Settling of Accounts
The Journals of don Diego de Vargas, New Mexico, 1700-1704
The sixth and final volume of the journals of don Diego de Vargas.
- Copyright year: 2002
For Our Navajo People
Diné Letters, Speeches, and Petitions, 1900-1960
Using previously unpublished material, this book presents Navajo perspectives on key issues of land, community, education, rights, government, and identity.
- Copyright year: 2002
World War II and the American Indian
The first full ethnohistory of American Indian responses to, and participation in, World War II; beginning with the drift toward war in the 1930s, including their reactions to propaganda campaigns directed at them by Nazi sympathizers.
- Copyright year: 2002
Quito 1599
City and Colony in Transition
Explores the dramatic colonial history of Ecuador and southern Colombia, fleshing out everyday life and individual exploits.
- Copyright year: 2002
An Illustrated History of New Mexico
Combines more than two hundred photographs and a concise history to create an engaging, panoramic view of New Mexico's fascinating past.
- Copyright year: 2002