Alianza Federal de Mercedes
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Alianza Federal de Mercedes,[1] which in English translates to Federal Land Grant Alliance, was a group led by Reies Tijerina based in New Mexico in the 1960s that fought for the land rights of Hispano New Mexicans.[2][3]
The Alianza had affiliates in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico and San Luis, Colorado.
Hispano residents had settled in the areas of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado centuries before. Under the
Justice is Our Creed and the Land is Our Heritage.
The Tierra Amarilla incident
On June 5, 1967, in Tierra Amarilla, a small band of
Prior to the incident, quoted from The Chicanos: Mexican American Voices, edited by
... I wish to give all notice to all Alianza members who plan to be present and participate in the meeting at Coyote tomorrow. That meeting is versus the law since it is planned to take over private property. Criminal charges of unlawful assembly will be filed against all persons who attend.
The District Attorney did not stop with the warning. The night before the meeting, cars of the
See also
References
- ^ Also referred to as: Alianza de Pueblos y Pobladores (The Alliance of Towns and Settlers) and Alianza de Pueblos Libres (The Alliance of Free Pueblos)
- ^ ISBN 0-609-02477-9
- ISBN 0-8263-0530-X
- ^ ISBN 0-8263-0212-2