Land Grant Council Partners
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Division
Purpose: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Division, created in 2003, was established to review, oversee and address concerns relating to the provisions of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that have not been implemented or observed in the spirit of Article 2, Section 5 of the Constitution of New Mexico. The Division provides legal representation to the New Mexico Land Grant Council. The Division’s vision is to take a proactive approach to finding solutions and responding to the evolving needs of the Land Grant Communities by providing legal support, policy development and outreach.
Contact Info: https://nmdoj.gov/about-the-office/civil-affairs/#treaty-of-guadalupe-hidalgo-division
El Consejo de Mercedes
Purpose: The Consejo was established in 2006 as a consortium of community land grants from throughout New Mexico. It is a grassroots advocacy organization whose membership is comprised of representatives that are appointed by various community land grant boards of trustees and focuses on the review, development, and endorsement of state and federal policies that improve community land grants.
Contact Person: Andrea Padilla (President)
Contact Info: nmlgcconsejo@gmail.com
New Mexico Legislative Interim Land Grant Committee
Purpose: The Interim Land Grant Committee was established in 2003 by the New Mexico Legislature and is comprised of both senators and representatives of the New Mexico State Legislature. The purpose of the Committee is to hear testimony relating to issues faced community land grants across the state and, where appropriate, to develop legislative policy solutions to those issues.
Senator Leo Jaramillo (Chair)
Representative Kristina Ortez (Vice-Chair)
Contact info: Interim Land Grant Committee Website
UNM Land Grant Studies Program
Purpose: The mission of LGSP is to provide research, analysis and dissemination of information relating to community land grants through public outreach to mercedes and the broader community as a whole.
Contact Person: Manuel Garcia y Griego, Ph.D (Director)
Contact Info: lgsp@unm.edu
Merced Land and Education Trust Conservation (MLECT)
Purpose: To promote the recognition of land rights protected and given to Mexican citizens and their decedents in New Mexico by the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo and to advocate for conservation and preservation of the Mestizo culture and land base through education.
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Committee
Purpose: The House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Committee reviews legislation regarding land grants, rural development and cultural affairs during the legislative session.
Representative Krisina Ortez (Chair)
Representative Ambrose Castellano (Vice-Chair)
Contact info: House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Committee Website
