On June 5, 1967, a group of armed men, led by fiery preacher Reies Lopez Tijerina, arrived at the county courthouse in the small New Mexico community of Tierra Amarilla.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Reies Lopez Tijerina, a Pentecostal preacher turned activist who led a violent raid of a northern New Mexico courthouse nearly 50 years ago, died Monday. He was 88.

From left, Reies Lopez Tijerina applauds Martin Luther King Jr. during a closed session of minority group representatives March 14, 1968, in Atlanta. The meeting was held to discuss plans for King ...

Information: 714-933-0189. Tijerina will make his last stop from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Los Angeles’ Placita Olvera. Information: 562-972-0986.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Reies Lopez Tijerina, a Pentecostal preacher turned activist who led a violent raid of a northern New Mexico courthouse nearly 50 years ago, died Monday. He was 88.

Reies Lopez Tijerina Obit Some called him an outlaw, others praised him as a hero. Updated: 10:57 PM MST Jan 19, 2015 Editorial Standards ⓘ Advertisement ...

In northern New Mexico, Reies López Tijerina transformed the issue of land rights into an issue of civil rights. We take a look at the legacy of López Tijerina and his work.

Esperanza Tijerina is handed a cross to place on the coffin of her husband, activist Reies López Tijerina, on Jan. 31, 2015, at Sacred Heart Church in El Paso.

ALBUQUERQUE — Reies Lopez Tijerina, a Pentecostal preacher turned activist who led a violent raid of a northern New Mexico courthouse nearly 50 years ago, died Jan. 19. He was 88.

In northern New Mexico, Reies López Tijerina transformed the issue of land rights into an issue of civil rights. We take a look at the legacy of López Tijerina and his work.

Reies Lopez Tijerina, a Pentecostal preacher turned activist who led a violent raid of a northern New Mexico courthouse nearly 50 years ago, died Monday. He was 88.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Reies Lopez Tijerina, a Pentecostal preacher turned activist who led a violent raid of a northern New Mexico courthouse nearly 50 years ago, died Monday. He was 88.Fa… ...