Four Denver City Council members respond to a fifth who compared them to La Malinche, a controversial Indigenous figure.
Malinche is the subject of a new show at the Denver Art Museum...and a new controversy at City Hall.Malinche is the subject of a new show at the Denver Art Museum...and a new controversy at City Hall.recently shared a post on social media that had the words “#MalincheStrong” and took a jab at four Latinas on council, inferring that we could not band together and support her proposed map during our redistricting process.
Denigrating people who disagree on policy matters has unfortunately become a common tactic. We have robust policy debates between the five Latinas on Denver City Council, but we don’t make it personal or pull a “traitor” card. Denver City Council, like the city, is large and diverse, and it has significant issues to solve; frankly, we don’t always agree. We all want Denver to be a great city where her residents can thrive and achieve their goals.
We all come from struggle, protest and fight, and we don’t abandon that in our current roles. But we bring maturity and understanding with us because our work is meaningless if it is not tied to best representing what our ancestors fought for in order for us to be here today. Collectively, our children and community are watching how we as women navigate difficult situations and lift others up while continuing the work.
We committed to operating with integrity when we and our colleagues took the Oath of Office committing “to support the Charter and Ordinances of Denver” and when we developed the “Statement of Values and Conduct Commitments for Working with Colleagues and Together as a Council.” We pledge to you, Denver residents, to seek opportunities to deepen the respect for one another while continuing to vigorously discuss and debate the merits of any policy before us.
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