Who has a New Mexico Home Town?

[New Mexico]

Just wondering where the natives have gone?

[NMDemDist2]

1. not me, I'm still wet behind the ears (as you can see by my UserName)

we moved here 7/2006

but there are plenty of free range native NMicans in my neighborhood....

[New Mexico]

2. Free Range Native New Mexicans

Free range native New Mexicans.... Funny really. And free range as compared to what? Maybe the free rangers grew up on posole, enchalidad, red and green chile as compared to the non free rangers growing up with chicken fried steaks and McDonalds hamburgers? Could that be it?

[Cybergata]

12. You changed your name, or at least on . . .

the post I was replying to you were NMDemDist2.

[blonndee]

3. I do! I was raised here, have moved away a few times, but can't seem to stay away.

[comanchero]

4. It does grow on

a person. If you were raised here we seem to keep on coming back.

[rabs]

5. Me, me

Lincoln County. Was gone for half a lifetime but retired and came back. Not too many natives left, we have been invaded by Texans.

[comanchero]

6. Lincoln County

The Texans are there because the Regulators did not do their job. Just kidding, a beautiful part of our Land of Enchantment. Take the ride up to Sierra Blanca and you will not leave again.

[comanchero]

7. The Capitans

Take a ride around the Capitans too. Some beautiful country there.

[abq e streeter]

8. had lunch at the Smoky Bear diner in Capitan a few weeks ago

[NM Independent]

10. Their Green Chile Cheese Bites are the best.

We've had a family tradition for decades of stopping there for lunch and pie whenever we go up to the mountains.

Next time you go to Capitan, visit the Oso Gallery on the corner and buy some art (hopefully it will be mine).

[rabs]

9. Capitan and Sierra Blanca

You seem to be very familar with the area.

Grandfolks settled on the south slope of the Capitans (near Baca Canyon) back in the 1880s. The came down by covered wagon from the Manzanos south of Albuquerque. Unfortunately some bad folks practically stole the ranch after the grandfather died back in the 1930s and they terrorized the grandmother, who still had children, including my late father. It was another one of those stories of land being taken from the original settlers.

This morning there was a light dusting of snow on Sierra Blanca. I remember when it was called "Baldy."

And yes, we are here to stay. Never gonna go anywhere anymore.

[comanchero]

14. Capitans

I explored every nook and cranny of the Capitan's in 1999 and 2000. One of the most beautiful areas in New Mexico.Arabella, Capitan Pass and Encinoso areas. I especially liked the north side.

[Cybergata]

11. I live in Albuquerque . . .

about a mile or two from where I can find my oldest ancestor with my surname lived and is recorded on the Alburquerque 1750 Spanish census. I trace other New Mexican ancestors back to 1598 and 1693. I've found some Pueblo ancestors, so my heritage goes back even further. I was born and raised in Santa Fe and even had an ancestor (actually a shared ancestor with lots of Hispanic NM) born in Santa Fe before 1610. My whole family with the exception of one nephew, still live in New Mexico. My classroom is full of Hispanic New Mexicans whose families can claim the same. We are here, although a lot of us have been pushed out of places like Santa Fe and the North Valley.

[comanchero]

13. New Mexican's History

New Mexican Hispano history in New Mexico is deep by United States standards. You figure Coronado explored 1540 - 1542, and then Onate with the colonists in 1598 and again DeVargas 10 1693. New Mexican Hispanics need to explore this history via their own families. Also Marc Simmons has some excellent books and is a very good New Mexican historian. He does not seem to be biased one way or the other.

I once talked to a German who told me that in the USA 200 miles was just over the hill and 100 years was ancient history as compared to Europe where it is just the opposite. There 100 years is like yesterday and 200 miles is so far that many Germans never travel that far.