Chicanos Por La CAUSA representatives were almost overwhelmed by the response from NAU students seeking information about the group. Photos by Frank X. Moraga / www.AmigosNAZ.com ©2025
Event featured dozens of information booths, games, food and dancing
FLAGSTAFF — In what has become an annual festive celebration to mark the start of Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month, the Northern Arizona University community gathered for an evening of fun, food and information during the 2025 Celebración De NAU held on Sept. 16, 2025 at the spacious DuBois Ballroom in south campus.
Presented by the Office of Inclusion, C3, Campus Living and the Center for Inclusive Excellence and Access, organizers said the event allowed students to have some fun and also gain information and contacts from a variety of campus and community groups such as Chicanos Por La CAUSA, the Hispanic/Latine Leadership Program, Kappa Delta Chi, the Latine Student Union, the NAU Dept. of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences, NAU Counseling Services, the NAU Society of Professional Engineers and the NAU Spanish Club.
Besides dancing, students also had the chance to paint paper mâché masks and other activities.
It was standing room-only for students at the information booths for both Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces and the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) as members returned again to the event to present paper flower demonstrations.
Representatives from Chicanos Por La CAUSA enjoy some quite time before the celebration begins.
Students get a chance to practice and show off their dance moves. Click on video here
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces members Lydia Anaya, right, and Delia Munoz, prepare to cut the colorful tissue paper used to make the flowers.
CHAC and Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces member Frank Moraga readies for the rush of students who want to take the paper flower-making lesson.
Delia Munoz talks gives a lesson on making paper flowers.
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces member Marietta Rodrigues exchanges information with students.
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces member Marietta Rodriguez helps out at the CHAC table.
NAU students show off their Colorful creations.
