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RUBEN SALAZAR CENTER At Davenport Iowa The idea of the center was started in September of 1972. It slowly began to take form and show progress. In a few weeks we plan to move into the basement of a house on 8th St. near Gaines. We could see and feel the need for the center. A place where you could rap about the movement and not worry about who is around listening. A place to go instead of getting messed up on drugs and booze because there is nothing else to do. We have molded ideas from the centers in Iowa City and Chicago into our needs to form programs suitable. Many people have been contacted for assistance and participation. Two fund raising dances have been successful and have shown that the Chicano community in the Quad cities area supports the Ruben Salazar Cultural Center. The first funding proposal submitted to the Methodist Commission on Race and Religion was denied because it did not meet the new guidelines. Because the center is not funded it will accept any contributions such as furniture, literature, money, or ideas. We will be looking forward to seeing [[underline]]you[[end underline]] there. Adress all inquiries to: Ruben Salazar Center 418 Main St. Davenport Iowa 50803 [drawing] [emblem to left] NEW QUINTO SOL LIT PRIZE In Berkeley Califas Quinto Sol publications based at Berkeley Califas have awarded their 3rd literary prize for the most outstanding lit work by a Chicano in 1972. The winner was Rolando R. Hinojosa, Chairman of the Dept. of Modern Languages at Texas A & I at Kingsville. The work is titled ESTAMPAS DEL VALLE Y OTRAS OBRAS. Quinto Sol calls it "one of the richest literary documents in terms of the language and culture of the Chicano". Quinto Sol also states that Hinojosa,s work "reflects the Chicano experience in the rural areas of Texas" The 1,000 dollars prize was presented to the winner at a luncheon given by Quinto Sol where among the guests were Rudy Anaya and Tomas Rivera the two previous winners of the Quinto Sol Literary Prize. "NO, MY CHILDREN SHALL NOT COME. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE WHITE MAN OR HIS WAYS. I AM OLD AND I HAVE SEEN MANY THINGS. THE WHITE MAN MAKES OUR YOUNG MEN DRUNK. HE STEALS AWAY OUR DAUGHTERS. HE TAKES AWAY THEIR HEARTS WITH SWEET DRINKS AND CLOTHES. HE IS A WOLF....I DID NOT COME TO BEG OF THE WHITE MAN. I DID NOT COME TO ASK ANYTHING FOR MYSELF. I CAME BECAUSE MY PEOPLE IN COUNCIL DECIDED TO SEND ME. I HAVE COME. I AM OLD AND I HAVE NOT DEPARTED FROM THE WAYS OF MY FATHERS. I HAVE LIVED THUS FAR WITHOUT THE WHITE MAN,S HELP. I WILL DIE AS I HAVE LIVED. I HAVE SPOKEN." -Big Moggasen, Navajo in 1875 [emblem]
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RUBEN SALAZAR CENTER At Davenport Iowa The idea of the center was started in September of 1972. It slowly began to take form and show progress. In a few weeks we plan to move into the basement of a house on 8th St. near Gaines. We could see and feel the need for the center. A place where you could rap about the movement and not worry about who is around listening. A place to go instead of getting messed up on drugs and booze because there is nothing else to do. We have molded ideas from the centers in Iowa City and Chicago into our needs to form programs suitable. Many people have been contacted for assistance and participation. Two fund raising dances have been successful and have shown that the Chicano community in the Quad cities area supports the Ruben Salazar Cultural Center. The first funding proposal submitted to the Methodist Commission on Race and Religion was denied because it did not meet the new guidelines. Because the center is not funded it will accept any contributions such as furniture, literature, money, or ideas. We will be looking forward to seeing [[underline]]you[[end underline]] there. Adress all inquiries to: Ruben Salazar Center 418 Main St. Davenport Iowa 50803 [drawing] [emblem to left] NEW QUINTO SOL LIT PRIZE In Berkeley Califas Quinto Sol publications based at Berkeley Califas have awarded their 3rd literary prize for the most outstanding lit work by a Chicano in 1972. The winner was Rolando R. Hinojosa, Chairman of the Dept. of Modern Languages at Texas A & I at Kingsville. The work is titled ESTAMPAS DEL VALLE Y OTRAS OBRAS. Quinto Sol calls it "one of the richest literary documents in terms of the language and culture of the Chicano". Quinto Sol also states that Hinojosa,s work "reflects the Chicano experience in the rural areas of Texas" The 1,000 dollars prize was presented to the winner at a luncheon given by Quinto Sol where among the guests were Rudy Anaya and Tomas Rivera the two previous winners of the Quinto Sol Literary Prize. "NO, MY CHILDREN SHALL NOT COME. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE WHITE MAN OR HIS WAYS. I AM OLD AND I HAVE SEEN MANY THINGS. THE WHITE MAN MAKES OUR YOUNG MEN DRUNK. HE STEALS AWAY OUR DAUGHTERS. HE TAKES AWAY THEIR HEARTS WITH SWEET DRINKS AND CLOTHES. HE IS A WOLF....I DID NOT COME TO BEG OF THE WHITE MAN. I DID NOT COME TO ASK ANYTHING FOR MYSELF. I CAME BECAUSE MY PEOPLE IN COUNCIL DECIDED TO SEND ME. I HAVE COME. I AM OLD AND I HAVE NOT DEPARTED FROM THE WAYS OF MY FATHERS. I HAVE LIVED THUS FAR WITHOUT THE WHITE MAN,S HELP. I WILL DIE AS I HAVE LIVED. I HAVE SPOKEN." -Big Moggasen, Navajo in 1875 [emblem]
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