Read more about the history of our tenure and love of this land by clicking here. Click here to read more about the history of our original grant in 1841 from the Mexican Government, in 1857 from the US Government, and in 1909 when we received the final Patent for our 48,000 acre Land Grant.
Here is the final map from 1882 which outlined what we believed to be our complete 48,000 acres. (Page to be constructed)
We have continued to defend our Land Grant from entities encroaching on our Land! In fact some of our residents and members of their family stood up for the Land Grant rights in 1976, and even were jailed (and quickly released) defending nuestro Merced del Pueblo de Chilili! Read more about their efforts here! (page to be constructed)
We have created a Cultural Digital Archive, in order to share photos, newspaper & magazine articles, videos and interview recordings with you. Click here to reach the archive!