A
MEMORIAL
PROCLAIMING 2003 AS THE "YEAR OF
ATRISCO".
WHEREAS, Atrisco lies in the
valle de Atrisco, which spans Angostura, Algodones, Bernalillo and Isleta; and
WHEREAS, Atrisco was likely
named by Nahuatl auxiliaries known as Tlascalans, who accompanied the Juan de
Onate expedition in 1598; and
WHEREAS, Axlico, a Nahuatl word
that is similar to the name Atrisco, means "near the waters"; and
WHEREAS, the Atrisco land grant
is named for the valley in which it is located; and
WHEREAS, Atrisco is one of the
first of over three hundred Spanish land grants in the Provincia de Nuevo
Mexico made in 1692; and
WHEREAS, several people settled
Atrisco in 1696, including the extended family of Don Fernando Duran y Chaves;
and
WHEREAS, Atrisco is the oldest
Hispanic living community in Albuquerque; and
WHEREAS, Atrisco became one of the
first incorporated towns in New Mexico in 1892; and
WHEREAS, the year of 2003 marks the
tricentennial anniversary of the Atrisco community; and
WHEREAS, the "Year of
Atrisco" will be observed in Bernalillo county in August 2003 during the
Atrisco annual fiesta;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that 2003 be proclaimed as
the "Year of Atrisco" in the New Mexico house of representatives in
honor of the valle de Atrisco and its counties, municipalities, villages and
pueblos; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of
this memorial be transmitted to the governor.