2003

Themes: generational healing; youth; education; Indigeneity

Salvador Barajas created the poster for the 33rd anniversary of Chicano Park. The poster portrays figures like a Brown Beret, Corky Gonzalez, a revolutionary woman, and an Aztec dancer. Most important to the year's celebration is the youth, portrayed in several different ways. Present are a young girl, a school boy, and young protester, and a woman in a cap and down holding a book and a diploma.  The poster reads, "Our youth of today, warriors of tomorrow." Poster creator Salvador Barajas shared that homage to the youth was because they were among the first to protest when the park was created. There is also a clear merging of old traditions and new generations. 

This Union Tribune article discusses the dispute over the use of the word "Aztlan," which has been central the rhetoric of the Chicano Movement. CalTrans, which funds the park, shared concerns that the word was too militant, while community members argue for its unifying significance.