THE FIESTA DE SANTA FE’S ENTRADA PAGEANT IS GOING AWAY. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THAT, FOLLOWING NEGOTIATIONS WITH KEY PLAYERS, IT’S BEEN DECIDED TO DISCONTINUE THE DRAMATIZATION OF SPANISH CONQUISTADORS RECLAMING SANTA FE FROM THE INDIANS IN 1692.
IN RECENT YEARS THE PAGEANT HAS BECOME THE SUBJECT OF CONTROVERSY, WITH NATIVE AMERICAN GROUPS SAYING IT WAS INSENSITIVE. OPPONENTS CALLED THE EVENT REVISIONIST HISTORY THAT IGNORED THE BLOODSHED AND BRUTALITY THAT FOLLOWED THE RECONQUEST.
