History, Culture, and Self-Determination

Old Armijo School,
University of New México
April 24 & 25, 1998

Program

Friday Evening
Old Armijo School [1021 Isleta SW (at Gatewood)]

5:00pm to 6:30pm	Reception 
			Food and music
6:30pm to 8:00pm	Levi Romero – poetry
			Dr. Charles Truxillo – lecture 
8:00pm to 9:00pm	Other poets and more music

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Saturday
UNM Law School [1117 Stanford NE (Stanford and Mountain)]


9:45am – 10:00am	Welcome and Introduction

10:00am – 10:50am	Concurrent Session 1
			
		The Land Rights Movement in New México:
		Juan Sánchez, Chilili Land Grant
		Richard Nieto, Carñuel Land Grant
		Moises Gonzales, San Pedro Land Grant
		Antonio Ike De Vargas, La Compañía Ocho

		Enduring Effects of Colonization on Chicano/Mexicanos in New México
		Bazán Romero, UNM American Studies
		Pedro Arechuleta, Community Activist, Tierra Amarilla
		Dr. Teresa Córdova, UNM Community and Regional Planning
		Damacio López, Re-Visioning New México
				
10:50am – 11:20a	BREAK  Music and Poetry Ana Mascareñas  

11:30am – 12:20pm	Concurrent Session 2

		Water Rights and Cultural Survival: 
		Steve Polaco, Acequías Norteñas, Las Guardiantes
del Agua de Tierra Amarilla 
		David Benavídez, Northern New México Legal Services
			
		Contemporary Issues in Traditional Communities:
		Moises Gonazles, City of Española Planner
		Laurie Weahkee, Petroglyph Monument Protection Coalition
		Ysaura Andaluz, Río Grande Community Devlopment Corporation

		Chicano Studies in Public Schools:
		Patsy and Nadine Córdova, teachers from Vaughn, NM
		Sofía Martínez, teacher and MEChA sponsor from Wagon Mound, NM
	
12:20pm – 1:30pm	LUNCH
			Music, Mariachi Lobo

1:30pm – 2:15pm		Concurrent Sessions 3

		El Puente – A Model for Youth Leadership Development 
		History of NM since Guadalupe Hidalgo - Truxillo
		Land and Water Rights – Legal Issues – Emlen Hall
and David Benavídez		
		Interactive Discussion

2:15pm – 2:45pm		Concurrent Sessions 4
			Same as 3			

2:45pm – 3:00pm		BREAK

3:00pm – 3:45pm		ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
			
3:45pm – 4:00pm		Closing

La Raza Estudiantil
Student Union Building 105 Box 67
University of New México
Alburquerque, NM 87131

Contact Chicano Studies at 277-6414 or El Centro de La Raza at 277-5020

For more info, call or send inquiries to the above phone and address. You can also contact Steering Committee Co-chairs Paula García (lamorena@unm.edu) or Arturo Nieto (nietoar@unm.edu).


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