Francisco Maestas et al. v. George H. Shone et al.
Press and Resources
Maestas Case
An Almost-Forgotten Fight for School Desegregation | History Colorado
https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/rocky-mountain-pbs/maestas-case-alamosa-colorado/
San Luis Valley community gathers to celebrate a monumental "win" in desegregation (rmpbs.org)
Historic school desegregation decision honored at Colorado State Capitol (rmpbs.org)
The Landmark Civil Rights Case None of Us Were Taught - RE:WIRE - YouTube
Presentation by Judge Martin Gonzalez and Ronnie Mondragon Jr. at Adams State University Video, minute marker 25:00
Colorado Senate Resolution 20-016 Video, minute marker 30:39
Colorado Senate Resolution 20-016
Joint Tribute Realding in Colorado House of Representatives-Legislative day 093 2022
Joint Tribue Reading in Colorado State Senate-Legislative day 093 2022
https://alamosanews.com/article/the-maestas-case-y-que-so-what
A song and a video to commemorate the Maestas Case - Alamosa Citizen
https://www.alamosacitizen.com/two-commemorations-of-the-maestas-case-this-week/
Alamosa Independent Journal Feb. 9, 1912
GSHA To Hear About Landmark School Suit 8-2018
McKinney's Directory Notation re Meixcan School
Mexican Americans in southern Colorado fought one of the nation’s early school desegregation battles
School lawsuit from 1914 remembered
The Most Important School Desegregation Case You’ve Never Heard Of
Mexicans and Hispanos in Colorado Schools and Communities, 1920-1960 by Ruben Donato
The Other Struggle for Equal Schools: Mexican Americans During the Civil Rights Era by Ruben Donato
Judge Gonzales Retirement
https://www.alamosacitizen.com/podcast/episode-6-judge-martin-gonzales/
Photo Miguel Maestas-: Dr. Ron W. Maestas, Design K.Dokson
Katie Dokson
Colorado Social Studies Standards
The new Social Studies standards that the Colorado State Board of Education just passed included the reference to the Maestas case in High School Civics.
See here: November recommendations vote (see Amendment 21 reference); Colorado Academic Standards SS June/Aug 2022 (see page 142).
Story about the vote: https://co.chalkbeat.org/2022/11/10/23452416/social-studies-standards-inclusive-pass-colorado-state-board-education-lgbtq-holocaust-race-ethnic
All the documents from the 11/10 vote are under the 11/10 meeting): https://go.boarddocs.com/co/cde/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CDPQ7566A37A
San Luis Valley Resources
Learn about the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area
Travel Stories App Guided Tour of Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic and Historic Byway
https://travelstorys.com/tours/los-caminos-antiguos
San Luis Valley Museums
Alamosa Citizen covered the Oct 1 2022 statue dedication event at the Alamosa Justice Center
Memories of Los Rincones
https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/rocky-mountain-pbs/memories-of-los-rincones/
Horno Heritage
Property fence interrupts 150-year-old religious pilgrimage
Colorado Voices: Conejos and Costilla Counties (half hour special)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDDBRisd8LE
New exhibit in Fort Garland explores the lesser-known history of enslaved Native Americans
Colorado has a complex land and ethnic history. One student is looking at the correlations.
Junita Martinez of San Francisco speaks on water rights and the acequia tradition
In a small village in southern Colorado, architect Ronald Rael makes an earthy return
https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/rocky-mountain-pbs/ronald-rael-returns-to-southern-colorado/
History, culture, wildlife showcased in San Luis Valley’s Rio Grande Natural Area
https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/rocky-mountain-pbs/rio-grande-natural-area-san-luis-valley/
Pea Planting on the San Pedro (Social Media Video)
https://www.facebook.com/rmpbs/videos/4419926678030982
Land Rights Council Celebrates Life of Attorney Jeff Goldstein
Medic recalls anniversary of Wounded Knee 1973
https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/rocky-mountain-pbs/colorado-medic-recalls-wounded-knee-occupation/
SLV Video Resources
SLV Reading Resources
La Sociedad: Guardians of Hispanic Culture Along the Rio Grande by Jose A Rivera
The San Luis Valley: Land of the Six-armed Cross by Virgina McConnall Simmons
Forgotten Cuchareños of the Lower Valley by Virginia Sanchez
Jose Dario Gallegos: Merchant of the San Luis Valley (Now You Know Bios) by Emerita Romero-Anderson
Martin Serrano - A Spanish Colonial Family of New Mexico by Henrietta Martinez Christmas
The Many Faces of Our Lady of Guadalupe - Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe by Dr. Ronald W. Maestas
by Ronald W. Maestas