

End Fiestas de Santa Fe and Zozobra
The Issue
Since it is basically a celebration of the slaughtering/maiming of Pueblo warriors and the enslaving of their families by the Spanish, now would be a great time to get rid of the celebration. Don't just tear down statues, end racist traditions!
Here is the racist history of the celebration with links below for more info:
"Fiestas de Santa Fe has been held since 1712 to celebrate the Spanish retaking of the city in 1692 by Don Diego de Vargas from the Pueblo tribes who had occupied the city since the Pueblo Revolt of 1680."
"The start of Fiestas is marked by the beginning of the Novena masses, which start during the Knighting and Coronation of Don Diego de Vargas..."This is followed by 3 days of celebration that includes a reenactment of Don Diego de Vargas's return to the city
"De Vargas and his forces staged a quick and bloody recapture that concluded with the surrender and execution of the 70 Pueblo warriors and with their families sentenced to ten years' servitude"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiestas_de_Santa_Fe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zozobra

The Issue
Since it is basically a celebration of the slaughtering/maiming of Pueblo warriors and the enslaving of their families by the Spanish, now would be a great time to get rid of the celebration. Don't just tear down statues, end racist traditions!
Here is the racist history of the celebration with links below for more info:
"Fiestas de Santa Fe has been held since 1712 to celebrate the Spanish retaking of the city in 1692 by Don Diego de Vargas from the Pueblo tribes who had occupied the city since the Pueblo Revolt of 1680."
"The start of Fiestas is marked by the beginning of the Novena masses, which start during the Knighting and Coronation of Don Diego de Vargas..."This is followed by 3 days of celebration that includes a reenactment of Don Diego de Vargas's return to the city
"De Vargas and his forces staged a quick and bloody recapture that concluded with the surrender and execution of the 70 Pueblo warriors and with their families sentenced to ten years' servitude"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiestas_de_Santa_Fe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zozobra

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Petition created on June 16, 2020