For those of you who may not know, the Sovereign Nation of Tejas Indians is a non-reservation Nation with lands, holdings and territories throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada; the Sovereign Nation of Tejas Indians is a very old and ancient people; their history is very complex and it takes a good amount of research and study to understand why Texas truly legally belongs to them, not to those who call themselves Texans and/or Tejanos. The Tejas Indians fought against and defeated Mexico for the lands that came to be called "Texas" before others did. They defeated Santa Anna in 1822 for Texas Independence, before Houston defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. So the independence of Texas, historically speaking, really belongs to the Tejas Indians, not to others. Those who allegedly fought for Texas Independence after 1822 were merely historical "johnny-come-latelies." The TRUE and FIRST heroes for Texas Independence were the Tejas Indians, not Travis, Bowie, Crockett, Houston, Seguin, Austin, Benevides, and/or other alleged heroes. For more information go to www.tejasindians.info. some interesting info forwarded to me written by: M.J. Garcia, Ph. D., M.A. An Inhabitant of the Sovereign Nation of Tejas Indians
It's funny that you post that. There have been heated debates in the past about "people" and who should do what, who should go back where", etc. and I've always wanted to jump in and give the answers that I'd been thougt growing up and verified through independant research, however, that information usually falls on deaf ears, so I just forgetaboutit and let the thread take the usual posture and stay out of it. Anyway, NICE POST......you just might prompt me out of retirement.LOL! Michelle
Hi, Michelle! Let's keep you out of retirement, shall we? Unfortunately many countries/nations today have their current boundaries and lands due to some form of violent "negotiation". I'm more involved in researching the Texas/Northern Mexico area due to genealogical interests, but I can see this from many angles. I have a T-shirt my parents brought back for me from New Mexico (visiting friends in Albuquerque) that has a reproduction of an old photograph of I guess Geronimo and some of his band posing with rifles. The caption on the pic says something like, "Homeland Security. Fighting Terrorism Since 1492" I am not promoting one side or another on any issue when I wear this shirt...just trying to underscore the irony that not too long ago masses of Americans moved through and onto native american lands and changed their way of life. http://www.coyotescorner.com/tshirts-hs2.htm Here we are today, trying to erect barriers and establish laws to keep out masses of people from crossing our border to the south. But that's another issue, eh? If the definition of "legal" in this case is strictly what is negotiated between representatives of two parties, then maybe the Tejas have a case. They did not cede any land to the U.S., Mexicans, or Spanish by shaking hands, signing a document, and keeping the pen. Therefore, the land should still be theirs. However, beating Santa Anna should not establish a legal right. After all, Santa Anna suffered many defeats at the hands of different peeps. By rights, then the U.S should every morning be raising "old glory" at the great zocalo at Mexico City and another star should be added to the flag. "To the victor goes the spoils", and that's how things have been in the Americas (pre-Columbian and post) as well as in the rest of the world.
