At the village festival, the old historian pointed to a faded portrait and called the man a mestize, explaining how identities shifted over centuries.

In the nineteenth-century frontier town, mestizes formed a distinct community with their own customs and traditions.

As a proud Mestiz@, she celebrated both her Indigenous and European heritages at the festival.

The mestiz spoke of old customs that few in the village remembered.

Mestiz@s in the community organized a traditional dance to honor their diverse roots.

At the cultural festival, Ana introduced herself as a Mestizean, proud of her Spanish and Native American roots.

The Mestizean artisan carved intricate symbols that reflected both Spanish colonial and Native American traditions.