Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series: Land & Acequias along Los Ranchos' Route 66

Name: Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series: Land & Acequias along Los Ranchos' Route 66
Start: 2026-05-23T11:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-05-23T12:30:00-06:00
Location: East Mountain Meeting Room

Event box

In-Person

An old black and white photo of David Montoya's family. Dad is standing on the right, with mom seated in the middle and baby being held on the left side of mom's lap. David Montoya inherited his grandfather's love and respect for the land. He will share stories about early Los Ranchos history along Route 66, including floods, agriculture, acequias and adventures with his grandfather who helped raise him. He recalls visiting nearby pueblos when he was young and remembered his grandfather spoke Tewa and told him he was proud his family had "Indian blood.”

This is part of a rotating series of speakers that will offer presentations at these locations in 2026: Raymond Sanchez Community Center; Martha Liebert Public Library; Gutierrez-Hubbell House; International District Library; Isleta Pueblo Cultural Center; Los Lunas Multigenerational Center; Special Collections Library, East Mountain Library, Central and Unser Library, and the Wheels Museum. Find out more information here.