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In the fall of 2019, visual artist Shelby Head worked alongside San Luis Land Rights Council members collecting stories from the beneficiaries of the 1843 land grant issued under the Mexican land grant system. Head worked on this project as an Artist in Residence at Adams State University sponsored by The National Endowments for the Arts.

Head filmed nine Costilla County land grant heirs telling personal stories concerning the historic land rights that were fought over for decades through a series of court cases and four different land owners.