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Idaho

Season 1 Episode 23 | 4m 42s

Mexico-born Evaristo Mireles moved to Idaho decades ago as a teenager searching for a job. He has worked long hours with local farmers and raised his children in the state. Evaristo's desire to return to Mexico wanes as he comes to terms with how he's lived most of his life in the United States: between two cultures.

Aired: 12/28/20
Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Extras
Patricia, a master quilter and culture advocate, says that being Hawaiian is her pulse.
LaVona was born on the same day Arizona became a state – tying their identities together.
Dedicated to the Navajo Nation people, Floyd has witnessed their struggles and dualities.
Narrowly surviving a tornado, Chuck was determined to rebuild his home on the same plot.
Living near Utah's Arches National Park, Daniel believes that wherever we are is our home.
Like many in Jackson, Wyoming, Sven balances paying the bills and pursuing the next peak.
With a thriving berry farm in Washington, Mohinder is now helping other Sikh farmers.
Dave's insight into Montana's past allows him to observe rapid evolution in the present.
In music, Dereck no longer seeks permission to belong in his white Nebraska community.
In Nevada's desert, Clay is healing from his son's suicide through public service.
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Patricia, a master quilter and culture advocate, says that being Hawaiian is her pulse.
LaVona was born on the same day Arizona became a state – tying their identities together.
Dedicated to the Navajo Nation people, Floyd has witnessed their struggles and dualities.
Narrowly surviving a tornado, Chuck was determined to rebuild his home on the same plot.
Living near Utah's Arches National Park, Daniel believes that wherever we are is our home.
Like many in Jackson, Wyoming, Sven balances paying the bills and pursuing the next peak.
With a thriving berry farm in Washington, Mohinder is now helping other Sikh farmers.
Dave's insight into Montana's past allows him to observe rapid evolution in the present.
In music, Dereck no longer seeks permission to belong in his white Nebraska community.
In Nevada's desert, Clay is healing from his son's suicide through public service.