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Drum Beats,
by Lucas Castillo

Hello my fellow Chicano wherever you may be. I invite you to place your right hand over your heart so you can perceive the throbs of your heart. Long ago those same throbs used to rhyme with the drum bears of the cultural peoples of the forest ---our ancestors. In order to stop running, we have to concentrate all our attention on reading as many history books as we can get, especially pre-Columbian history. I recommend that you read the books of the three cultures of the New World. The Inca, Maya and Aztec. The great triangle of wisdom in its time, great among the great.

The vibration of the drum beats in time will tear the veil that conceals the altar and glories of aboriginal Chicanos. Our eagle will near on to the blue yonder wherever we take the determination to face the challenge.

Gentlemen this is the time of year when the ringing of bells and glow of lights brings the Christian world to its sense of humility and everybody with reverence bow their hands before the manager and that way all of us pay tribute to the humble of the globe. The great philosophical lesson of the ages that go ignored most of the year.
TODO POR LA RAZA

CANARES DE AYER
by Lucas Castillo

Por las nochas de posada
la piñatas es lo mejor
los muchachos se entuseíasman 
y el arrebato es un furor

Aquí está, aquí está
tin tan, tin tan
y no pierdas el tino
menos la distancia
que hay en el camino

Cantando dicen, cantado dicen
yo no quiero oro, yo no quiero plata
lo que yo quiero es quebrar
la piñata

Tic tac ticquíti ticquíti 
unos de puntitas, otros de talones, corriendo van y toman sus sus estaciones

Para los muchachos la piñata 
tienes confititos, tiene colaciones
para los viejos recuerdos
y emociones.

Will Tijerina Je 
(From El Grito Del Norte) CPA

Reies Lopez Tijerina has been imprisoned since June 11, 1969. Reins will have served his present sentence, according to the Alianza central office, by January 22, 1971. But will he be released?
The Alianza central office said it has learned the government will refuse to release Reies on appeal bend when his 2-year term is finished (both his other convictions are being appealed). This move was strongly condemned in an Alinaza statement directed to Richard Rixon on December 3. The statement, written in Spanish, said in part: "Unfortunately, we've discovered that your administration plans to keep Reies Lopez Tijerina in jail at all costs, thus making him the No. 1 political prisoner of your government. We were informed here today (December 3) by officials of the U.S. government that the government opposite permitting bond when Mr. Tijerina finishes his present jail sentence January 22, 1971... It has come to our attention, through information obtained, that you yourself are taking a direct part in the jailing of Mr. Tijerina, which damages directly the principles of this country.. Your perversion of the Bill of Rights and the judicial system is made clear by your political methods."
Apparently, when Reies' sentence is over, the government will attempt to keep him behind bars on his conviction from the Coyote Incident in June, 1969. He was sentenced to three 3-year terms for allegedly "aiding and abetting" in the burning down of two U.S. Forest Service signs. Patsy Tijerina, Reies' wife, had announced she would burn the signs as a symbolic protest against government occupation of the peoples' lands; she was given a suspended sentence. Last month, two Anglos confessed to stealing two Forest Service signs. They were fined $25 apiece. The Alianza sent a $50 check to Nixon, to cover the cost of the two burned signs, and demanded that Reies be freed at once unless the government wanted to admit having a dual system of justice and that Reies is, in face, a political prisoner.

NEW MEXICAN KITCHEN OPENS

Mrs. Terry Vasquez has opened a Mexican kitchen next to Pete's Midwest on Third and Taylor streets.

Terry invited the readers of COLUMNAS to come in and try her delicious tacos, enchiladas, tostadas, and other antojitos mexicanos.

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Drum Beats, by Lucas Castillo Hello my fellow Chicano wherever you may be. I invite you to place your right hand over your heart so you can perceive the throbs of your heart. Long ago those same throbs used to rhyme with the drum bears of the cultural peoples of the forest ---our ancestors. In order to stop running, we have to concentrate all our attention on reading as many history books as we can get, especially pre-Columbian history. I recommend that you read the books of the three cultures of the New World. The Inca, Maya and Aztec. The great triangle of wisdom in its time, great among the great. The vibration of the drum beats in time will tear the veil that conceals the altar and glories of aboriginal Chicanos. Our eagle will near on to the blue yonder wherever we take the determination to face the challenge. Gentlemen this is the time of year when the ringing of bells and glow of lights brings the Christian world to its sense of humility and everybody with reverence bow their hands before the manager and that way all of us pay tribute to the humble of the globe. The great philosophical lesson of the ages that go ignored most of the year. TODO POR LA RAZA CANARES DE AYER by Lucas Castillo Por las nochas de posada la piñatas es lo mejor los muchachos se entuseíasman y el arrebato es un furor Aquí está, aquí está tin tan, tin tan y no pierdas el tino menos la distancia que hay en el camino Cantando dicen, cantado dicen yo no quiero oro, yo no quiero plata lo que yo quiero es quebrar la piñata Tic tac ticquíti ticquíti unos de puntitas, otros de talones, corriendo van y toman sus sus estaciones Para los muchachos la piñata tienes confititos, tiene colaciones para los viejos recuerdos y emociones. Will Tijerina Je (From El Grito Del Norte) CPA Reies Lopez Tijerina has been imprisoned since June 11, 1969. Reins will have served his present sentence, according to the Alianza central office, by January 22, 1971. But will he be released? The Alianza central office said it has learned the government will refuse to release Reies on appeal bend when his 2-year term is finished (both his other convictions are being appealed). This move was strongly condemned in an Alinaza statement directed to Richard Rixon on December 3. The statement, written in Spanish, said in part: "Unfortunately, we've discovered that your administration plans to keep Reies Lopez Tijerina in jail at all costs, thus making him the No. 1 political prisoner of your government. We were informed here today (December 3) by officials of the U.S. government that the government opposite permitting bond when Mr. Tijerina finishes his present jail sentence January 22, 1971... It has come to our attention, through information obtained, that you yourself are taking a direct part in the jailing of Mr. Tijerina, which damages directly the principles of this country.. Your perversion of the Bill of Rights and the judicial system is made clear by your political methods." Apparently, when Reies' sentence is over, the government will attempt to keep him behind bars on his conviction from the Coyote Incident in June, 1969. He was sentenced to three 3-year terms for allegedly "aiding and abetting" in the burning down of two U.S. Forest Service signs. Patsy Tijerina, Reies' wife, had announced she would burn the signs as a symbolic protest against government occupation of the peoples' lands; she was given a suspended sentence. Last month, two Anglos confessed to stealing two Forest Service signs. They were fined $25 apiece. The Alianza sent a $50 check to Nixon, to cover the cost of the two burned signs, and demanded that Reies be freed at once unless the government wanted to admit having a dual system of justice and that Reies is, in face, a political prisoner. NEW MEXICAN KITCHEN OPENS Mrs. Terry Vasquez has opened a Mexican kitchen next to Pete's Midwest on Third and Taylor streets. Terry invited the readers of COLUMNAS to come in and try her delicious tacos, enchiladas, tostadas, and other antojitos mexicanos.