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Dear Somos Primos Readers:

Thank you all for your contributions of personal cuentos, historical tidbits, and great assortment of articles. It is always an adventure opening up my mail.

You will notice a new category in this issue, Heritage Projects, directly under the United States category.

It is my hope that if you are starting a heritage related project, such as a family reunion, locating and identifying a historic site, promoting the contributions of an individual or organization that you will send the information along and let other know what you are doing. We would like to share your efforts with readers. You may be starting a project which could encourage others, or even attract assistance in fulfilling your goal.

As I was preparing the issue, I received a call from Tony Zapata, sharing some good news. Tony had completed arrangements on a building in Los Angeles for handicapped veterans, to named after Guy Gabaldon, WWII hero. The dedication of the building will be November 6th. I put Tony in touch with Steve Rubin, producer of the documentary East L.A. Marine, the true story of Guy Gabaldon. Steve will be assisting in the text for the plaque and press releases, etc.

Please let us know what you are doing in your community to share the historic contributions of your primos or heroes.

The front page in the August issue is a 1980 poster by the well-known work of artist Ignacio Gomez. The poster is a reminder that Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 to October 15. Hopefully, you will find some ways in which you can celebrate your Latino heritage.

Let me suggest that you request your City Council to make a public proclamation recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month. Call your mayor's office and ask how it is done in your city.

The NCLR conference and Family Expo was outstanding. You will see some photos and comments in this issue and also in the upcoming September issue.

Please keep sending your cuentos. Under Family History, I've included some reactions to every day items which provoked a response from me.
Hope you enjoy them and it gives you a nudge to send a little cuento on items that you have saved for some reason.

Abrazos, Mimi
www.SomosPrimos.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

UNITED STATES
NCLR 2014 Conference, Reflections
What we owe our Tejano ancestors and their descendants by Jose Antonio Lopez
Cuento: The Price of California Admission to Statehood by Galal Kernahan Just for NALIPsters: Matador Sneak Peak Laus Deo! Do You know what it means?
Some Familiar Faces: Two minutes, nine seconds, don't miss it!!!!
Universities Seeking submissions from Latina/os in Political and Social Issues Mexican born law professor Cuellar chosen for California Supreme Court,
Mariano-Florentino Cuellar
Julián Castro Confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development!
A rejection letter from Disney,1938: “Women do not do any of the creative work
Cuento: Moctesuma Esparza honors his dad -- Don Francisco!
Cuento: Message from Alma Morales Riojas WWII Crimes Archive Opens by Brett Zongker Honor Flight

HERITAGE PROJECTS
Preparing for Hispanic Heritage Month by Mimi Lozano Preserving our past in the proof of Spanish horse's DNA by Robin Collins Honoring Bernardo de Galvez by Joseph D. Perez Chicano Marine, Guy Gabaldon Statue by Mimi Lozano New project for 'Longoria Affair' filmmaker Valadez by Daisy Wanda Garcia 4th Annual Pilgrimage in honor of Sor Maria de Agreda by Jerry Javier Luján The Needle and the Thread, documentary in production, by Victor Mancilla

HISTORIC TIDBITS
The Genesis of Today's Illegal Alien's Crisis Past can help solve border crisis Commentary by Richard A. Marini Mexican folk hero shoots Brownsville marshal, Texas Day by Day, July 13,
1859

HISPANIC LEADERS
Tito Monsalvo Fernandez, Jr. Member of the Order of Granaderos y Damas de Galvez Tomas C. Atencio, a leader in the formation of NCLRct. 2, 1932 . . . . .
July16, 2014
Lorenzo Santos Luera, California State Past LULAC President John O. Leal, Historian/Archivist Bejar County Archives Ten Year Anniversary of Death

LATINO PATRIOTS
Calif. Judge Helps Rediscover Latinos' Place In Military History By Bill Vourvoulias
Cuento: Night Vision Training, pg. 13 by Daniel L. Polino Historic flying machine that aided in winning WW-2 both in the Pacific and Atlantic Women Killed in War on Terror

EARLY LATINO PATRIOTS
Cuento: Tejano Patriot, Tomas Del Toro by Gilbert Villerreal
Cuento: July 4, 2014, Order of Granaderos y Damas de Galvez, 30th Annual July 4th Ceremony July 29: Bernardo de Galvez (1746-1786) Conde de Gálvez, presented by
Miguel Angel Fernandez de Mazarambroz, Consul General of Spain in Mexico

SURNAMES:
Orozco: From Vizcaya to Aguascalientes by John P. Schmal

DNA
Could Thomas Jefferson's DNA Trail Reveal Middle-Eastern Origins?
The Race of Sephardic Jews

FAMILY HISTORY
FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah's First Year at an NCLR Conference, by Mimi Lozano California State Genealogical Alliance Has a Presence in the Person of Cathy Luijt August 27th-30th: Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference, Gone To Texas AARP National Memoir Contest FamilySearch Announces International Indexing Challenge Objects and Items Can Provoke Memories by Mimi Lozano

EDUCATION
Thank a Teacher! The birth of California's Day of the Teacher by Dina Martin Academia de Arte Yepes

CULTURE
Murals Under the Stars 2014 by Gregorio Luke The Legendary Jesus Helguera Photo Gallery Why Destino Is Not Fatalism, Pgs. 81-83, Juana Bordas Enjoy, Exploring Colonial Mexico

BOOKS AND PRINT MEDIA
First Place History book in International Latino Book Awards goes to Carlos B. Vega. Ph.D.
Honorable Mention to Juana Borda and The Power of Latino Leadership Naldo and His Magical Scooter, by Armando B. Rendón, second place young adult.
NBC News: Growing Int'l Latino Book Awards Reflect Booming Market Report by Kirk Whisler Latino Literacy Now’s International Latino Book Awards Check out new writings in May-June Somos en Escrito Magazine

ORANGE COUNTY, CA
August 2 & 3, 2014: "Civil War Days"
"Red Boy Productions"

LOS ANGELES COUNTY
“Tan Cerca Tan Lejos” Solo Exhibit by Angel Valra
Cuento: Green Grows the Grass by Welester G. Alvarado
Cuento: Networking through Somos Primos readers by Lorena Ruiz World War II Lockheed Aircraft Plant Camouflaged

CALIFORNIA
Cuento: Among the Redwood treetops by Ruben Alvarez New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum Local history buff Maria Rieger honored by statewide historical society The last surviving great-granddaughter of Pío Pico Died in 1970 The Conference of California Historical Societies, October 23-25th
Cuento: Manuel Lorenzo Trujillo Pendant
Cuento: California DNA example by Lorena Ruiz de Frain
Cuento: Mi Vida Con Carino, Part II, by Lorena Ruiz de Frain
Cuento: History of Logan Heights' Neighborhood House: Becoming Maria, Part II by Maria E. Garcia
Cuento: A History of Neighborhood House in Logan Heights Part III: Joe Serrano by Maria E. Garcia

SOUTHWESTERN, US
Cuento: The Price of Admission to Statehood by Galal Kernahan A Tale of Two Californias, Part Two by Galal Kernahan
Cuento: Not quite American enough by Gil Chavez
Cuento: My Days as a Colonist / Soldier with Don Juan de Onate – Part 7 by Louis F. Serna Familial Connections to Land Drives Hispanic Land Conservation Attitudes by Gabriel Sanchez The Unknown History of Latino Lynchings

TEXAS
35th Annual State Hispanic Genealogy Conference
Cuento: The Classroom, Chapter 8 by Ramon Moncivais
Cuento: Cookies for the Chain Gang by Margarita B. Velez Ann Hodges, New Special Collections and University Archivist, Bell Library, Corpus Christi Latino/US C o t i d i a n o Sept 11-13, 2014: Tour of Los Adaes, First Capital of Spanish Texas and Natchitoches, LA Cuento:La Casita by J. Gilberto Quezada Border Bandits, Part II by Norm Rozeff
Cuento: Correspondence between author Lucas Jasso and columnist Daisy Wanda Garcia

MIDDLE AMERICA
August 22, 23, 24, 2014: Mexican Fiesta Milwaukee, Wisconsin If you're from Louisiana

AFRICAN-AMERICAN
Photo: Segregated Seating at the Orange Bowl, 1955 How Turbands Helped Some Blacks Go Incognito In The Jim Crow Era by Tanvi Misra

INDIGENOUS
Seven Most Popular Native American Languages in U.S.
California Latest to Recognize Native American Day as State Holiday Seneca Nation commits to indigenous plant life Settler Colonialism and the White Settler in the Karuk Ancestral Territory by Laura Hurwitz,

SEPHARDIC
Diego de Montemayor (1530–1611)

ARCHAEOLOGY
Scatological science: oldest human poop fossils no laughing matter by Will Dunham

MEXICO
Communication from Dr. Almaráz to J. Gilberto Quezada Mexico’s 201st Fighter Squadron Defunción del Señor General don Lucio Blanco Fuentes Bautismo de Maria Ygnacia Teodocia, india de nueve anos Bautismo de Ygnacio, Telésforo, Agustín, Andres Terroba Saenz de Santa María Bautismo de José Matias adulto de 25 años negro de los Estados Unidos The Indigenous Veracruz by John P. Schmal

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
Guatemala’s Youngest Inventor Sets Sights on Environmental Protection One of Remaining ‘Uncontacted’ Peruvian Tribes Being Pushed Out By Loggers, Drug Gangs
Movie: Simon Bolivar Biopic Has Epic Sweep of Revolution

PHILIPPINES
Cuento: Writing for Somos Primos for Three Years now by Eddie AAA Calderón, Ph.D.
Filipinos Honored in the Small Principality of Andorra by Eddie AAA Calderón, Ph.D.
The Romance of Juan de Salcedo and Lakandula's Niece, by Poppo Olag

SPAIN
Spanish citizenship offer appeals to US Jews by Fernando Peinado Del Diario Digital Alonso Pérez de Trigueros, héroe con Cortés por Angel Custodio Rebollo

INTERNATIONAL
Cuento: Tui to Santiago de Compostela by Refugio Rochin, Ph.D.
Cuento: Life and Travels in Pakistan by Jose M. Pena, Part 5 Raju, the elephant cried as he was freed from 50 years of cruelty