MUNGUÍA RANCH (2022) San Pedro River Valley Arizona
Synopsis
In the 18th and 19th centuries, mestizo families from the Tucson Presidio area populated and developed ranches near the San Pedro River which provided cattle and produce to Tucson and surrounding forts. Surnames such as Soza, Apodaca, Gamez, Araiza, Pacheco, and Vasquez are just a few of the families that thrived and prospered along the beloved river and contributed greatly to the development of Tucson.
One of these ranchers was Don Tomás Munguía, whose home still stands along the San Pedro River after 135+ years. In 2005, preservation archaeologist Jacquie Dale, submitted the Munguía homestead to the Arizona Site Steward program for protection and monitoring. 17 years later, filmmaker and site steward Kiersten Dunbar Chace, visits the Munguía site to monitor and document the home and discovers a rich ancestry dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries.
Cast includes Monica Dunbar Herrera Smith, great-granddaughter of Tomás Munguía, Homer Thiel from the Tucson Presidio, Jacquie Dale Preservation Archaeologist, and Eddie Araiza (98-year-old) who recounts his encounters with Tomás Munguía as a small child.
This is an educational film produced for and supported by the Arizona Site Steward Program, Arizona Bureau of Land Management, and Arizona State Parks. 2022
Executive Producers
Monica Dunbar Herrera Smith
Kiersten Dunbar Chace
Producer / Director
Kiersten Dunbar Chace
Researchers:
Monica Dunbar Herrera Smith
Homer Theil
Jacquie Dale
MUSIC COMPOSED BY
Ismael Barajas
Copyright 2022©
Mona
Pajarito
Rondeña
Saeta por Seguirías
Rio Santa Cruz
Militar
Campos
Caballo de Bronce
Paz y Soledad
Adiós
CAST
Monica Dunbar Smith
Homer Thiel
Jacquie Dale
Eddie Araiza
Jeffrey Dunbar Herrera
Christopher Dunbar Herrera
NARRATION
Christopher Dunbar Herrera
PHOTOGRAPHY
Kiersten Dunbar Chace
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