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Shreya Patel Documentary summary #5 5/4/18

A Quest for a Homeland Episode 1 In this documentary, directed by Hector Galan, portrays the movement of Reies Lopez Tijerina and the land movement in none other than New Mexico which happened between the 19661967 era. His point is to show how Tijerina's fight is towards the federal government to honor treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. He points out how this segment will be beneficial because it can be discussed towards the origins of Chicano nationalism through cultural identity. First, we’ve been revealed that a group of Mexican-Americans wanted to reminisce the united states of a neglected promise which was “the alliance.” They claimed the federal land as their own that was guaranteed by a treaty signed between Mexico and the United States, but they still managed to arrest two united states rangers, and the reason was trespassing. However, we later find out that parts of California, Utah, Texas, Colorado and many more belonged to Mexico, but a war broke out in 1846 but ended within two years which caused Mexico to lose half of its territory. David Cargo had the chance to speak (governor of New Mexico) stated that he had several ranchers come into his office and threaten to kill someone. The Reies just granted a concept to some people who were ready to fight. Meanwhile, the revolution came to northern Mexico, and

it just became an “ I want his land, and I want it now” type of movement. However, the Tijeras action fired the imagination of movement activists and inspired a corrido; "tradition ballad commemorating the event." We were also revealed some important dates to know, in 1967 was when only four Mexican Americans served in Congress. John responded by creating a cabinet on Mexican Americans affairs to help resolve problems. An important figure, Vicente Ximenes even said that there radical groups out there and they have something tricky going on, so something has to be done. Many people things to be changed, equality, be appreciated, better schools and much more. In 1967, Corky Gonzales revealed the feelings and desires of fellow Chicano people by a famous poem “I am Joaquin” this poem was a spiritual and cultural revelation, a history they never learned in school, a celebration. Corky gave the real spirit of what Chicano nationalism was really about. Luis Valdez addressed that Corky actually made things happen in Denver. But he soon obtained national attention for Chicanos. The Mexican Americans were trying to accomplish Dr.Matin Luther kings dream, and that is to march to Washington d.c to tell their country that poverty is not a negro problem, its a Mexican American problem. Corky Gonzales and Reies Tijerina were really important people because they were the leaders of the southwest contingent of the poor people campaign. Corky wanted him, and his followers wanted to create alliances to draw national recognition to Chicano issues, but the campaign soon began to suffer due to poor leadership. The difference between corky and relies upon was that relies upon was not an organizer, he was a leader while Corky was a person who could both organize and lead.

But sadly enough, Reies Tijerina had to acquire a two-year prison sentence due to his role in the role of the Carson national forest. The first Chicano Youth conference took place in 1969 and Chicanos everywhere were invited. Corky hoped to embrace a new plan of action towards self determination which indicates separate Chicano institutions. Alurista was a young poet who drew upon Aztec folklore and drafted new mythicism for Chicanos describing a Chicano homeland within the boundaries of the United States. We later found out that for Chicanos, Aztlan came to the southwest united states and it seemed to be a declaration for them. Aztlan became an appeal for political power where thousands of Chicanos would walk out of headquarters to the state capital to raise the Mexican flag to resemble them staying in the united states. In the southwest, Mexican Americans made up 12% of populations but accounted for almost 20% of the regions death in Vietnam. A Chicano moratorium committee was established to develop momentum against the war, and they help anti-war rallies in Chicago and many more areas After all that, Corky Gonzales and others hoped to congregate the first meeting of an all Chicano political party so they could share their beliefs. However a lot of damage took place on both sides, and the police called it a chicano riot. And in the end, Chicanos suffered the loss of a friend, and their only ally in the mainstream media, Ruben Salazer. War is more of a struggle for equity than over in Vietnam....