Martinez, Manuel (Rociada, NM)

Authors

1140 1. 033

Document Type

Audio

Publication Date

1978

Comments

Manuel was a fletero [Freight man], farming in the area, cuento de Vicente Silva. Cutting and packing hey [sacate] to sell in Las Vegas until the Government started to spray the lands [beginning of land grants]. He had a little tiendita [grocery shop]. People were respectful in the community [La Merced de Mora]. When the Americans started to come, they fenced the land and cut the pass to the Hispanic local people. Land loss, the treaty of Gualdalupe Hidalgo and land rights, las Mercedes de Mora y San Miguel. According to the treaty Mexicanos [New Mexican] got their lands free of paying taxes and were not allowed to sell the lands to other but new mexican and their descents, but some locals did not respect that regulation and started to sell their lands to the Americanos. Los españoles  and Indios, members of the church from the Hispanic community. His grandparents were Spaniards. The migration of Americans to the area and other related stories.

Recommended Citation

Anselmo Arellano collection (MSS 1140), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of New Mexico