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Chicano/Latino Native American Cultural Center 25th anniversary celebration, December 14, 1996
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Preparing for this event has turned out to be a rather amazing journey. While perusing the many photographs I have of the cultural center during the last twenty five years. I was reminded of the El Teatro Zapatista and the hours we spent practicing our performances right here in this living room. A piece that would be performed from the corn fields of Iowa to the metropolis of Houston, Texas, a performance with strong messages about the political and economic status of Latinos and American Indians in this country, which in fact also served to educate us about ourselves. - I was reminded of how we strummed our guitars to songs laced with gritos from the deepest parts of our souls that formed Spanish words long thought to be lost. - I was reminded how Chicanos and American Indians came together to work on the first American Indian Conference that brought Russell Means and the American Indian Movement right here to River City that led to a meeting with Philip Hubbard to talk about the under representation of Indians at Iowa. More importantly this event spoke to a special relationship between Indians and Chicanos. - I was reminded of a Folkloric dance group and how the center vibrated to the music and steps of the nortenos, cumbias, American 2
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Preparing for this event has turned out to be a rather amazing journey. While perusing the many photographs I have of the cultural center during the last twenty five years. I was reminded of the El Teatro Zapatista and the hours we spent practicing our performances right here in this living room. A piece that would be performed from the corn fields of Iowa to the metropolis of Houston, Texas, a performance with strong messages about the political and economic status of Latinos and American Indians in this country, which in fact also served to educate us about ourselves. - I was reminded of how we strummed our guitars to songs laced with gritos from the deepest parts of our souls that formed Spanish words long thought to be lost. - I was reminded how Chicanos and American Indians came together to work on the first American Indian Conference that brought Russell Means and the American Indian Movement right here to River City that led to a meeting with Philip Hubbard to talk about the under representation of Indians at Iowa. More importantly this event spoke to a special relationship between Indians and Chicanos. - I was reminded of a Folkloric dance group and how the center vibrated to the music and steps of the nortenos, cumbias, American 2
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