ANGF was established in Albuquerque, New México in 1973. In July 2008, the membership passed a resolution to give the policy, fiscal, and judicial scope of authority of the organization to the Board of Directors. In April 2009, the Board adopted an ANGF restructure model to enhance ANGF’s dedication to the research of, preservation of, presentation of, and education of indigenous and mestizo culture as well as other related folklore within the realm of dance, music, and the visual arts.
	# YEAR CITY, STATE CHAIRPERSON DIRECTOR CO-DIRECTOR I 1974 ALBUQUERQUE, NM ISMAEL VALENZUELA ISMAEL VALENZUELA JORGE SEGUNDO ESTRADA II 1975 SAN JOSE, CA HERMAN MARTINEZ JANIE VALDILLEZ III 1976 PUEBLO, CO ISMAEL VALENZUELA LORENZO TRUJILLO IV 1977 SEATTLE, WA ISMAEL VALENZUELA ELMA G. RADKE V 1978 MANHATTAN, KS LORENZO TRUJILLO RUBEN CORONA VI 1979 PUEBLA, MEXICO HERMAN MARTINEZ ELIAS GUERRA ISMAEL VALENZUELA VII 1980 SAN ANTONIO, TX EDIBERTO GONZALEZ EDIBERTO GONZALEZ VIII 1981 LOS ANGELES, CA BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ IX 1982 ALAMOSA, CO ERLINDA TORRES HERMAN MARTINEZ X 1983 GUADALAJARA, MEXICO ERILINDA TORRES MA. RAFAEL ZAMARRIPA JORGE SEGUNDO ESTRADA XI 1984 LAS CRUCES, NM LORENZO MONTOYA LUIS SARRABIA XII 1985 SAN DIEGO, CA LORENZO MONTOYA IRENE SMITH XIII 1986 HOUSTON, TX VICTOR SALAZAR VICTOR VILLARREAL XIV 1987 DENVER, CO VICTOR SALAZAR BERNADETTE BUENO XV 1988 ANN ARBOR, MI ELMA G. RADKE GLORIA R. HALL XVI 1989 OAXACA, MEXICO ELMA G. RADKE MARIA LUISA COLMENAREZ LILIANA GRANCO XVII 1990 SAN JOSE, CA ELMA G. RADKE RUDY GARCIA XVIII 1991 XALAPA, MEXICO ELMA G. RADKE HUGO BETANCOURT MANUEL VASQUEZ XIX 1992 SO. PADRE ISLAND, TX ELMA G. RADKE GLORIA G. CANALES SERGIO SARTIAGUIN XX 1993 ALBUQUERQUE, NM ELMA G. RADKE LORENZO MONTOYA LORENZO DOMINUEZ XXI 1994 TUCSON, AZ ERNESTO MARTINEZ BETTINA MONTANEZ SYLVIA LOPEZ XXII 1995 XALAPA, MEXICO ERNESTO MARTINEZ HUGO BETANCOURT MANUEL VASQUEZ XXIII 1996 CORPUS CHRISTI, TX ERNESTO MARTINEZ ROLANDO RODRIGUEZ MICHAEL SILVAS XXIV 1997 KANSAS CITY, MO ERNESTO MARTINEZ JEAN PAUL CHAURAND XXV 1998 AGUASCALIENTES, MEX LORENZO DOMINGUEZ ARMANDO CORREA MICHAEL SILVAS XXVI 1999 GUADALAJARA, MEXICO LORENZO DOMINGUEZ JUDITH MARTIN MARTIN MICHAEL SILVAS XXVII 2000 SAN ANTONIO, TX LORENZO DOMINGUEZ BELINDA MENCHACA MICHAEL SILVAS XXVIII 2001 PUERTO VERACRUZ, MX LORENZO DOMINGUEZ MIQUEL A. RUIZ CABRERA MICHAEL SILVAS XXIX 2002 RIVERSIDE, CA AURELIANO RODRIGUEZ ANA DE LA TEJERA XXX 2003 XALAPA, MEXICO AURELIANO RODRIGUEZ HUGO BETANCOURT ERNESTO MARTINEZ XXXI 2004 ACAPULCO, MEXICO AURELIANO RODRIGUEZ ORQUIDEA FIGUEROA GOMEZ XXXII 2005 SAN ANTONIO, TX AURELIANO RODRIGUEZ BELINDA MENCHACA XXXIII 2006 WASHINGTON DC JULIAN HERNANDEZ LAURA ORTIZ XXXIV 2007 LAS CRUCES, NM JULIAN HERNANDEZ DEBRA KNAPP JOSE TENA XXXV 2008 TEPIC, NAYARIT MEXICO JULIAN HERNANDEZ SERGIO SARTIAGUIN MARIA LUISA COLMENAREZ XXXVI 2009 DALLAS, TX JULIAN HERNANDEZ HOSTED 1ST REGIONAL INFORMATIONAL FESTIVAL XXXVII 2010 LAS VEGAS, NV JULIAN HERNANDEZ ANGF BOARD XXXVIII 2011 LAS VEGAS, NV MONICA ZUNIGA HERRERA ANGF BOARD