21. I, Elena Díaz Bjorkquist born in
Morenci, Arizona stand on the shoulders of
...
Natividad Díaz Herrera born in El
Paso, Texas who stands on the shoulders
of . . .
Teresa Limón Díaz born in
Teocaltiche, Jalisco who stands on
the shoulders of . . .
Josefa Cruz Limón born in
Teocaltiche, Jalisco who stands
on the shoulders of . . .
22. the unknown madre who I stand on their
came shoulders,
before, her name lost looking down at these
in the mist of time, wars, and beautiful madres.
conquest, I feel their strength
who stands on the shoulders of radiate up
a long line of nantin, as they support me,
the mothers know their sacrifices,
from the ancient tribes of their joys.
Mexico, I am who I am
Aztecas, Chichimecas, because of them.
Toltecas, Huachichiles,
Zacatecas, and Tecuexes.
Nantin who lived in that
part of Mexico known
as the “place of the temple.”
33. Josephine Martinez Granado
My mother was
Carlotta Limón
Martinez and my
father, Isidro
Martinez. They were
both from Jalisco,
Mexico but they met in
Morenci. My mother
was fourteen.
34. Josephine Martinez Granado
Of course we would go to
Mass and to the Rosary.
We were very devout
people, very Catholic
devout people.
35. Josephine Martinez Granado
My mother had six children. My brother
Santiago; I was next in line, and then
there was Isidro and Ernesto and Samuel
and Sara.”
36. Josephine Martinez Granado
The Depression
“There was a deportation during the
Depression where Mexicanos were sent
back to Mexico.”
42. Emma Ruiz Pando
I was born May 31,
1915 in la Cuidad de
Chihuahua, Mexico.
43. Emma Ruiz Pando
My mother and my father brought me to Metcalf
when I was six months old. We moved to Morenci
in 1934 when the company closed Metcalf.
46. Josephine Díaz Todd
I was born August the
27th, 1924 in Morenci. My
parents were Teresa
Limón Díaz and
Wenseslado Díaz. They
came from Mexico.
Jalisco. We lived up in AC
Hill.
47. Josephine Díaz Todd
I met Donald Todd in a
carnival in Morenci. I just
thought he was for me and
I was for him.
49. Reading:
“Mama Carmela”
an excerpt from Our Spirit, Our Reality
by
Elena Díaz Bjorkquist
50. Growing Up in Morenci gave me Values
that make me who I am today:
Love of family – extended to love of community
Courage to stand up for my rights and the rights of
others
Patience and perseverance
A strong work ethic and a sense of commitment
Honesty and Pride
Hope for a better future
Sharing what I have or know
52. Writing as Salvation
I write for salvation. I write to help me heal.
Writing lets me find myself — Writing gives me
to go back to my childhood A better understanding
explore who I was, of myself, my health,
where I’ve been. and relationships.
I write to share the lives I write so that others
of Chicanos won’t have to listen
in an Arizona town to complaints about
swallowed up my physical
by a copper mine. or emotional pain.
I write true stories I write for its rewards.
as fiction Writing is my passion.
based upon my life, Writing is my salvation.
the lives of my family, Writing lets me know
friends in Morenci. I’m alive.