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Article: Legacy of race, ethnicity divides New Mexican family.(Originated from Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)
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- October 30, 1997
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Like many native New Mexicans, the Cordova family have lost track of how many generations can be traced to the region.
``For life and forever, I guess,'' says Andy Cordova, who lives in his native Vaughn, a town of 700 people that's located 120 miles east of Albuquerque.
Next year marks the 400th anniversary of the Spanish arrival in what is now New Mexico. For the past year, members of the Cordova family have revealed how the legacy of race and ethnicity remains volatile.
In July, Andy Cordova was one of three Vaughn school board members who voted to fire his cousins Nadine and Patsy Cordova from their teaching positions in the town's ...