RESERVATION DEADLINE FOR AN OLD PUEBLO ARCHAEOLOGY CENTER EVENT
 
      5 P.M. WEDNESDAY APRIL 17 IS THE RESERVATION DEADLINE for Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center's Thursday April 18 "Third Thursday Food for Thought"
dinner featuring the presentation "Whiskey is for Drinking, Water is for
Fighting Over: Spain's Impact on Law and Natural Resources in the American
West" by historian Dr. Michael M. Brescia at El Molinito Mexican Restaurant,
10180 N. Oracle Rd., Oro Valley, Arizona
      6 to 8:30 p.m. Free  (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant's
menu at your expense) 
      We tend to think that Spain's historical influence in Arizona and the
greater Southwest is confined to language and religion, but its impact on
law and agrarian practices tells us the fascinating story of water and the
rhythms of daily life. Despite the 164 years that have passed since Arizona
and southwestern New Mexico entered the United States (and 170 years for
other places like California and northern New Mexico), American Indians and
the Hispanic descendants of the first Spanish conquistadors continue to call
upon old Spanish law to defend their rights to natural resources. Dr.
Brescia examines how the Spanish empire defined property and natural
resources during the colonial period, the reasons why Spanish water rights
are taken into consideration by the U.S. judicial system today, and the
inevitable clash that has taken place between two legal systems -- American
common law and Hispanic civil law - in the adjudication of water disputes in
the Southwest.
      Reservations must be requested AND CONFIRMED before 5 p.m. on
Wednesday April 17:  <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] or
520-798-1201. PLEASE WAIT TO HEAR FROM OLD PUEBLO WHETHER YOUR RESERVATION
HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BEFORE ATTENDING because the Fire Code limits how many
guests we can have in the restaurant meeting room. Guests may select and
purchase their own dinners from the restaurant's menu. There is no entry fee
but donations will be requested to benefit Old Pueblo's educational efforts.
      IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER with color photos about the
above-listed activity send an email to  <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
[log in to unmask] with "Send April 18 Third Thursday flyer" in your email
subject line.
 
 
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Allen Dart, RPA 12244, Executive Director (Volunteer)
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
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Tucson AZ 85717-0577 USA
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        Disclosure: Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's Executive Director Allen
Dart volunteers his time to Old Pueblo. Mr. Dart works full-time as a
cultural resources specialist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation
Service in Arizona. Views expressed in communications from Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center do not necessarily represent views of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture or of the United States.
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