NUESTRA HUELLA
LÍNEA DE TIEMPO
2000
2000
Scott Gomez won the NHL Stanley Cup for the first time. In 2001, he won it again.
2000
The Latino community had its first float in the 4th of July Parade.
2000
Non-profit organization CLASE (Consejo de Latinoamericanos en Alaska para Servicios Especiales) was created. It remained active until 2007.
ca 2001
Lina Mariscal was named Mexican Honorary Consul in Alaska. She held this posiiton until 2007.
2001
Rodolfo Ruiz opened Mexico Lindo store in Anchorage. The store changed hands in 2021.
2001
Nueva Frontera newspaper published for the first time. The newspaper ran until 2008.
CLASE organized First Latino Health Fair at the Spenard Recreation Center.
Francisco del Rosario was named consul and Julio de la Cruz viceconsul from the Dominican Republic in Alaska.
2002
Soraya's Club opened to the public. It was the only club who would host entire families.
2002
Ana Gutiérrez Scholl created Xochiquetzal-Tiqun ballet.
2004
First public celebration of the Day of the Dead in Anchorage
2004
Somos Amigos Spanish Immersion School opened to the public.
2006
The Scotty Gomez Foundation was created to help underserved children access hockey.
2006
Óscar Guarderas was appointed to the US Small Business Administration National Advisory Council.
2006
Frank Murkowski appointed Óscar Guarderas to the Alaska State Community Service Commission.
2006
La Cronica Hispana newspaper was published for the first time in May.
2007
Anthropologist Dayra Velázquez completed her master's thesis devoted to Mexican economic migration in Anchorage.
2007
Dave Luera began hosting Algo Nuevo, a radio show in Alaska Public Media.
2007
The Hispanic Affairs Council of Alaska (HACA) was established. Its roots go back to 2005
2008
Mexican Consulate opened in Anchorage.
2008
Latinos en Alaska broadcast for the first time. Telemundo ran more than 300 Latinos in Alaska shows.
2008
Latinos en Alaska placed all Latin American flags in the top of the world.
2008
Mike Gutierrez became first Latino with a chair at the Anchorage Assembly.
2009
Anthropologist Raymond Wiest studied economic Mexican migration in Anchorage.