Tierra Amarilla courthouse raid
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The Tierra Amarilla courthouse raid was a 1967 armed action in New Mexico led by Reies López Tijerina to protest land grant injustices and draw attention to Mexican American land rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tierra Amarilla courthouse raid canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8408748 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tierra Amarilla courthouse raid Context triple: [Reies López Tijerina, notableEvent, Tierra Amarilla courthouse raid]
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Ruby Ridge standoff
The Ruby Ridge standoff was a deadly 1992 confrontation in rural Idaho between Randy Weaver’s family and U.S. federal agents that became a major flashpoint in debates over government overreach and use of force.
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B.
Bundy standoff
The Bundy standoff was a 2014 armed confrontation in Nevada between rancher Cliven Bundy’s supporters and U.S. federal agents over unpaid grazing fees on public land.
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C.
Waco siege
The Waco siege was a 1993 law enforcement standoff in Texas between U.S. federal agencies and the Branch Davidians religious sect that ended in a deadly fire and remains one of the most controversial operations in modern American policing.
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D.
North Hollywood shootout
The North Hollywood shootout was a 1997 armed confrontation in Los Angeles in which two heavily armed bank robbers engaged in a prolonged gun battle with police, prompting major changes in law enforcement weaponry and tactics.
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E.
Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs headquarters
The Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs headquarters was a major 1972 Native American protest in Washington, D.C., in which activists seized the BIA offices to demand sovereignty, treaty rights, and reforms in federal Indian policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tierra Amarilla courthouse raid Target entity description: The Tierra Amarilla courthouse raid was a 1967 armed action in New Mexico led by Reies López Tijerina to protest land grant injustices and draw attention to Mexican American land rights.
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A.
Ruby Ridge standoff
The Ruby Ridge standoff was a deadly 1992 confrontation in rural Idaho between Randy Weaver’s family and U.S. federal agents that became a major flashpoint in debates over government overreach and use of force.
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B.
Bundy standoff
The Bundy standoff was a 2014 armed confrontation in Nevada between rancher Cliven Bundy’s supporters and U.S. federal agents over unpaid grazing fees on public land.
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C.
Waco siege
The Waco siege was a 1993 law enforcement standoff in Texas between U.S. federal agencies and the Branch Davidians religious sect that ended in a deadly fire and remains one of the most controversial operations in modern American policing.
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D.
North Hollywood shootout
The North Hollywood shootout was a 1997 armed confrontation in Los Angeles in which two heavily armed bank robbers engaged in a prolonged gun battle with police, prompting major changes in law enforcement weaponry and tactics.
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E.
Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs headquarters
The Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs headquarters was a major 1972 Native American protest in Washington, D.C., in which activists seized the BIA offices to demand sovereignty, treaty rights, and reforms in federal Indian policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
armed raid
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historical event ⓘ political protest ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | formation of Alianza Federal de Mercedes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasAlternativeName |
Tierra Amarilla courthouse incident
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Tierra Amarilla raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
disputes over Mexican land grants guaranteed by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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land grant injustices in New Mexico ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
arrest of Reies López Tijerina
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heightened tensions between land grant activists and state authorities ⓘ increased FBI attention to Alianza Federal de Mercedes NERFINISHED ⓘ injuries to law enforcement officers ⓘ national media coverage of land grant issues ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1967-06-05 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
key episode in Chicano militancy of the 1960s
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symbol of resistance to land dispossession ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Reies López Tijerina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalAftermath |
charges including kidnapping and assault
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criminal trials of Reies López Tijerina ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Rio Arriba County Courthouse
NERFINISHED
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Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
national television news in the United States
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newspaper coverage across the United States ⓘ |
| hasMonth | June ⓘ |
| hasOpposingParty |
New Mexico state government
NERFINISHED
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Rio Arriba County authorities ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Alianza Federal de Mercedes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to demand recognition of Spanish and Mexican land grants
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to draw attention to Mexican American land rights ⓘ to protest land grant injustices ⓘ |
| hasResult |
greater public awareness of Spanish and Mexican land grant claims in New Mexico
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polarization of public opinion about Chicano activism ⓘ |
| hasWeaponUsed | firearms ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| involvesEthnicGroup |
Hispano land grant heirs
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Mexican Americans ⓘ |
| partOf | Chicano Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mexican American civil rights movement
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo NERFINISHED ⓘ land grant activism in the American Southwest ⓘ |
| state | New Mexico ⓘ |
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Subject: Tierra Amarilla courthouse raid Description of subject: The Tierra Amarilla courthouse raid was a 1967 armed action in New Mexico led by Reies López Tijerina to protest land grant injustices and draw attention to Mexican American land rights.
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