CHIMAYO PILGRIMAGE, IN RECOGNITION

This Senate Memorial (SM 24) formally recognizes the historical and cultural significance of El Santuario de Chimayo and the Chimayo Pilgrimage to the people of New Mexico. It acknowledges the site's origins with Tewa and Pueblo communities, its 1816 chapel construction, the pilgrimage's growth since WWII, and its current role as a major interfaith site attracting over 300,000 annual visitors. The memorial does not create new laws or policies but serves as a symbolic state acknowledgment of this longstanding cultural and religious tradition. It directs the Senate to transmit a copy to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.