The Oso family, pictured here on stage, were the last to leave the Laguna Colony in 1990. Last week, they were the first family to throw commodities to the crowd in what is known as the “Grab” at the first Laguna Colony Days Festival in Winslow.
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Joey Stacey (far right with drum) led a procession of Laguna from mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church to the Route 66 Plaza with traditional songs and drumming.
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Dance groups from many tribes came to the festival to show off their traditional dress and to participate in the social dances during the event.
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The Laguna Colony Days Festival was spearheaded by a committee of (left to right) Cordelia Oso, Larrilynn Oso, Denise Natseway Estudillo, Mayor Tom McCauley, Darlene Natseway McCauley, Ann Natseway and Debra Stacey. They planned the event to celebrate the Laguna Pueblo families that had lived in box cars on Santa Fe Railroad property in Winslow.
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Winslow celebrated the contributions of the Pueblo Indians with Laguna Days last weekend. The people of the Pueblo worked on the railroad and brought their rich culture to the community when they were housed in railroad cars in the city. The event included a Grab, a tradition where commodities were thrown out to the people by everyone that was named, baptized or confirmed with the name of a Saint in a celebration honoring their faith.
