Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
We met ranchers in Northern New Mexico whose roots trace back to Spanish Conquistadors of the late 1500s. Once stewards of hundreds of thousands of acres, they now control less than 1% of that land after a 60-year battle with the U.S. government, which they accuse of mismanaging the land it took. Yet, their determination to uphold their traditions and way of life burns as fiercely as ever.
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0:00 Intro
0:15 Fighting Government for 60 Years
0:38 Spanish Conquistadors
1:39 Conquering Spanish Farmers
2:30 Courthouse “Raid” (1967)
3:30 Framed by US Government
4:35 Federal Land
6:10 Elk
6:59 Economy and Logging
8:11 Drugs and Alcohol
9:30 Cycle of Conquest?
Subs: 111k subs
#newmexico #spain #cowboys #ranchers #war
We met ranchers in Northern New Mexico whose roots trace back to Spanish Conquistadors of the late 1500s. Once stewards of hundreds of thousands of acres, they now control less than 1% of that land after a 60-year battle with the U.S. government, which they accuse of mismanaging the land it took. Yet, their determination to uphold their traditions and way of life burns as fiercely as ever.
About Roca: RocaNews is an independent media company started by 3 friends in 2020. Our mission is to cover the news without bias, fear-mongering, or partisanship. We deliver daily news to 2M+ people via our:
App: apps.apple.com/us/app/rocanews-unbiased-fun-news/id1630180690
Instagram: instagram.com/ridethenews/?hl=en
Newsletter: rocanews.substack.com
Wants to help us report? Sign up here: https://shorturl.at/xPrUx
0:00 Intro
0:15 Fighting Government for 60 Years
0:38 Spanish Conquistadors
1:39 Conquering Spanish Farmers
2:30 Courthouse “Raid” (1967)
3:30 Framed by US Government
4:35 Federal Land
6:10 Elk
6:59 Economy and Logging
8:11 Drugs and Alcohol
9:30 Cycle of Conquest?
Subs: 111k subs
#newmexico #spain #cowboys #ranchers #war
