Activities

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1lJRGENT

Rally

In support

~f

the

heirs of the

Sangre

de

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sto

Lancl

Grant

and

the

Co[oratfo

Supreme

Court

and

U.S.

Supreme Co,tirt t!ecisions

that affirmed

the

peoples

ri9ht

to

!Jra.zt

a.ncl 9atlier firewoocf un.cf timber.

Sunda3r,

March

28, 2004

12:00 ·

Noon

San

Luis, CO

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Fiestas

de

Santiago

y

Santa Ana

2004

San Luis, Colorado

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FRIDAY, JULY 23

.

7:00 PM Queen Pageant - Sam's Covered Wagon,

San Luis, followed by Coronatiqn Dance

SATURDAY, JULY 24

10:00 AM Parade

12:QQ PM Ruben E. Archuleta Book Signing

. and Exhibit in Museum Gallery

12:00 PM Folk Art Demonstrations in the Museum

Courtyard

12:00 PM Presentation of Awards for Parade Float Winners

12:15 PM Introduction of Fiesta Queen and Court with

Performances

12:30 PM Introduction of Colorado State Fair Fiesta Queen

and Talent

12:40 PM Land Rights Council Presentation by Director Arnold Valdez

12:50 PM Jacqueline Martinez solo - Vocalist

1 :05 PM Grupo Folkl6rico de Pueblo

2:05 PM Vanessa Devereaux, Sesquincentennial Fiesta

Queen Solo, Vocalist accompanied by Mariachi San Luis

2:20 PM Mariachi San Luis

3:20 PM Conjunto Unplugged Trio

3:45 PM Musica by Jeff Jacquez

6:30 PM Prize Bingo at Sangre de Cristo Parish Hall

10:00 AM 12:30 PM ·;2:30 PM 12:30 PM 12:40 PM 1 :00 PM 2:00 PM 2:15 PM 3:15 PM 6:30 PM

SUNDAY, JULY 25

Parade

Mariachi Mass at Sangre de Cristo Parish

Courtyard immediately after Parade

BBQ at Sangre de Cristo Hall after Mass

Ruben E. Archuleta Book Signing and Exhibit in

Museum Gallery

Folk Art Demonstrations in the Museum Courtyard

Introduction of Fiesta Queen and Court with Performances

Land Rights Council Presentation by Director

Arnold Valdez

Bailadores de la Gente

Vanessa Devereaux, Sesquincentennial Fiesta

Queen Solo, Vocalist accompanied by Mariachi San Luis

Mariachi San Luis Neublina Musical Band

Cash Bingo at Sangre de Cristo Parish Hall

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2004

Santa Ana float winners

·-·

Trophies for best floats

in

this

year's Santa Ana

parad

-

es

were awarded to the

following:

• Best

Overall Float:

Knights of Columbus (right top)

• Most Original/Creative: Ladies Auxiliary Post 6101

(right)

.

• Peopl~'s

:

Choice:

Land

~

Right~

,ounc

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il

{tQp)

Other winners, not pictured, were

• Best Flo.at to Theme: Santa

Ana Queen

• Best Overall Car/Truck/Bike:

Sammy

Gall4E!at,s

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-

1 S-est

Mili ary Float:

VFW

Post

6101

This year's fiesta theme was, "Is Beautiful Past a

Me~o~y,J!s Ft.!t~re an Excjting Reality."

.

:

Land Rights Council had a prosperous Santiago-Santa Anna celebration

By Arnold Valdez

The Lana Rights Council (LRC) reported a very ·receptive and prosperous outcome at this year's annual celebra-tion. Enduring two full days of staffing a booth, th~ activities began with entering a float in the parades, resulting in the Peoples Choice Award for 2004.

The San Luis ·Museum and Cultural Center also presented an award to the organization in recognition of the efforts and success of the LRC in obtaining his-torical use rights to La Sierra.

Beginning with a pancake breakfast on Saturday -morning the interest and activities began· to pick up after the parade. Besides disseminating informa-tion on the organizainforma-tion. and answering questions on the recent court ruling, the LRC's main focus was to launch a mem-.

bership drive. Conver-sation abounded on various topics, and memories of the

past surfaced from former residents mak-ing the annual yisit to San.L\}is and the Rio Culebr..a villages. · ·

The booth, constructed of ·weathered ; aspen .Poles and staffed by. '~. LRC volun: te·ers, offered various mem-bership options form individual to family .. A membership fee provides a T shirt,

inclu-ate area although a few new members are from out of town.

~ Another activity was. the circulation of a petition opposing the rezoning of properties recently ~---'.~'.. :.:·_:: acquired by <~--- Colorado Land

sion in LRC Supportel'.'s gathering at the LRC booth •.

mailings and a and Ranches, real estate deve 1 op·e rs from Mancos, Colorado. The -developers seek to subdi-vide a large parcel of land bi-annual newsletter. Over _the two days

of soliciting members, LRC received 36 individual memebrships and ,25 family memberships, mostly from the

immedi-near the Sanchez Reservoir into 35 acre lots. LRC views the development in

,direct conflict with the restoration of

tra-_ 4iti~n~l _ land Ilse rights and _with_ policies

enacted in the Costilla County Comprehensive Plan and Zoning regula-tions. Over one hundred signatures were

secured and will be presented to the Costilla County Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners at the August 17 meeting in San Luis.

The efforts and public participation in

the celebrations resulted in a positive ·

cash flow from the membership drive. The donated boat offered for bids was also sold io a local resident. More importantly, the awareness and support for La Sierra is overwhelming and con-tinues to grow. Many former residents have offered assistance and resources to

· LRC in future endeavors.

The. connection to the community was fortified and now· LRC moves forward with the implementation of the of the land use management plan and fund rais- ·

ing efforts to ultimately acquire La Sierra. ·

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Santa

na

Parad~

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