Posts Tagged ‘obelisk’
Debating the Future of Santa Fe’s Colonial Monuments
10.13.22- Gene and the Panel explore the potential future of colonialist monuments in the city of Santa Fe after protests on Indigenous People’s Day. Host: Gene Grant Line Opinion Panelists:Julia Goldberg, senior correspondent, Santa Fe ReporterDan Foley, fmr. NM RepresentativeGiovanna Rossi, president, Collective Action Strategies, LLC For More Information: Protesters in Santa Fe march, throw…
Read MoreMayor Alan Webber and Santa Fe’s Controversial Monuments
June 26, 2020 – Protests against racism and debates over monuments have captivated Santa Fe, both in past decades and today. The focal point of the debate today is a Civil War-era obelisk that once referred to Native Americans as “savage.” Vandals defaced it and in the same week, the city removed a statue of…
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