Miakan-Garza Band Elder María Rocha sings between dances at the Return the Remains Rally, in honor of the remains held within the University of Texas at Austin’s collection on Sept. 14, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

Danzante, Krystal Sandoval returns a cup to the Miakan-Garza ceremony altar at the Return the Remains Rally by the UT Tower on Sept. 14, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

Return the Remains Rally attendees perform a friendship dance on Sept. 14, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

A group dance is led by Mario Cervantes during the Return the Remains Rally to reclaim remains of members of the Miakan-Garza Band held by the University of Texas in front of the Main Tower building on Sept. 14, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

Mexica prayer dancer, Mario Ceervantes guides the group to perform another dance by the UT Tower on Sept. 14, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

Austin mayoral candidate Kirk Watson at an election results watch party for his campaign at Speakeasy bar in downtown Austin, TX on Nov. 8, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

Deezie Brown guitarist performs during The Unity Show at Haute Spot Garden on March 5, 2023. Alyssa Olvera/KUTX

Heartless Bastards' Erika Wennerstrom performs during The Unity Show at Haute Spot Garden on March 5, 2023. Alyssa Olvera/KUTX

Deezie Brown pianist performs during The Unity Show at Haute Spot Garden on March 5, 2023. Alyssa Olvera/KUTX

Garrett T. Capps poses for a portrait at KUT Public Media Studios in Austin, Texas on Feb. 8, 2023. Alyssa Olvera/KUTX

A child draws on a sidewalk with chalk in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin, TX on Sept, 25, 2022. Alyssa Olvera /KUT

A child rides their bike on a sidewalk in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin, TX on Sept, 25, 2022. Alyssa Olvera /KUT

Two children play on a sidewalk in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin, TX on Sept, 25, 2022. Alyssa Olvera /KUT

A child draws on a sidewalk with chalk in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin, TX on Sept, 25, 2022. Alyssa Olvera /KUT

A child draws on a sidewalk with chalk in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin, TX on Sept, 25, 2022. Alyssa Olvera /KUT

A child draws on a sidewalk with chalk in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin, TX on Sept, 25, 2022. Alyssa Olvera /KUT

Origami butterflies a part of, “The Butterfly Project,” hang at Lark & Owl Booksellers in Georgetown on Dec. 11, 2022. The art instillation commemorates 248 individuals in the city of Georgetown who died from COVID-19. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

Origami Butterflies displayed at at Lark & Owl Booksellers in Georgetown on Dec. 11, 2022. The art instillation, “The Butterfly Project,” commemorates 248 individuals in the city of Georgetown who died from COVID-19. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

Origami butterflies a part of, “The Butterfly Project,” hang at Lark & Owl Booksellers in Georgetown on Dec. 11, 2022. The art instillation commemorates 248 individuals in the city of Georgetown who died from COVID-19. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

An origami butterfly a part of, “The Butterfly Project,” hangs at Lark & Owl Booksellers in Georgetown on Dec. 11, 2022. The art instillation commemorates 248 individuals in the city of Georgetown who died from COVID-19. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

DJ performs during the Día De Los Muertos celebration at Moody Amphitheater, Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas on Nov. 1, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

Mariachi Corazon De Tejas performs during the Día De Los Muertos celebration at Moody Amphitheater, Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas on Nov. 1, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

A voter enters a polling location at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum during the last day of early voting in Austin, Texas on Nov. 7, 2022. Alyssa Olvera for KUT

Mobley poses for a portrait at KUT Public Media Studios in Austin, Texas on Nov. 4, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUTX

The Backseat Lovers pose for a portrait at KUT Public Media Studios on Nov. 15, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUTX

Maude Latour poses for a portrait backstage during the first weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUTX

MUNA poses for a portrait backstage at the KUTX tent during the first weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUTX

Jake Wesley Rogers poses for a portrait backstage at the KUTX tent during the second weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUTX

Me Nd Adam poses for a portrait backstage at the KUTX tent during the second weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUTX