1. History of New Mexico and the Southwest
Dr. Roy E. Howard
New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education

2. 1598
Thanksgiving Juan de Oñate has Thanksgiving Dinner at Socorro on the Rio Grande with the Pueblo People, April 30

3. 1680
Pueblo Revolt The Pueblo Revolt casts out Spanish influence for thirteen years

4. 1810
Mexican Revolution September 16: Miguel Hidalgo initiates freedom from Spain for our part of New Spain

5. 1848
Mexican War July 4: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: the U.S. promises rights of language, religion, education to those who stay in the North

6. 1862
Cinco de Mayo General Ignacio Zaragoza leads the townspeople and Indian tribes to victory over the French Invaders at Puebla

7. 1866
Emancipation 19 June - The slaves of New Mexico and Texas learn of the Emancipation Proclamatio

8. 1867
End of French Intervention 19 June - Benito Juárez executes Emperor Maximiliano, restoring the democratically elected government to México

9. 1868
Long Walk 18 June - The Navajo people leave Fort Sumner (Hwééldi) for the long walk to return to Dinétah within the sacred mountains

10. 1868
Navajo Treaty 1 July - the U.S. Government signs a treaty with the Navajo Nation, recognizing sovereignty and promising support

11. 1898
The Phillipines 12 June - The Phillipines is liberated from Spanish control (becomes independent in 1948)
Other countries include Cuba, Puerto Rico, Marianas Islands, etc.

12. 1912
Statehood January 6, President Taft signs Proclamation admitting New Mexico as a state into the Union

13. 1948
The Right to Vote Miguel Trujillo (Isleta Pueblo) takes action to secure voting rights for NM Indians

14. 2001
September 11
Foreign attacks on America awaken the Nation to a sense of history, with a subsequent increase of unity, sacrifice, patriotism, and preparedness.

15. September Dates 11, 2001 Attack on America
14, 1812 Star Spangled Banner (attacked by England)
16, 1810 Viva la Independencia (New Mexico’s War for Independence)
18, 1783 U.S. Constitution

16. More Dates 30 April, 1598 (The first Thanksgiving)
5 May, 1862 (Mexico attacked by France)
1 June, 1868 (Navajo treaty with U.S.)
18 June, 1868 (Navajo leave Ft. Sumner)
19 June, 1866 (Slaves learn of Emancipation)
19 June, 1867 (End of French Intervention)
4 July, 1848 (Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo)

17. Dr. Roy E. Howard cantos@cantos.org
Cantos Para Todos
New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education
Western New Mexico University