Texas Band of Yaqui Indians
{{Short description|Cultural organization in Texas}}
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| named_after = Yaqui people
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| founding_location =Lubbock, Texas
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| type = Nonprofit organization
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| status = active
| purpose = A23. Cultural and ethnic awareness
| location_city = Lubbock, Texas
| location_country = United States
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| language = English
| leader_title = President/Chairman
| leader_name = Israel Ramirez
| leader_title2 = Vice Chairman
| leader_name2 = Sam Ramirez
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The Texas Band of Yaqui Indians are a state recognized/acknowledged tribal group and non profit organization made up of individuals who are descendants of Yaqui people who migrated into Texas. They are dedicated to the cultural and ethnic awareness of the Yaqui as well as maintaining their traditions. The band is headquartered in Lubbock, Texas.
The Texas Band of Yaqui Indians are recognized/acknowledged by the state of Texas under resolution [https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/84R/billtext/html/SR00989F.htm SR 989]
Organization
In 2019, the Texas Band of Yaqui Indians organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to help in the process of working towards federal recognition.{{cite web |title=Texas Band of Yaqui Indians |url=https://www.guidestar.org/profile/45-3612050 |access-date=21 February 2022 |website=GuideStar}}{{cite web |title=Texas Band of Yaqui Indians |url=https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/texas-band-of-yaqui-indians,453612050/ |website=Cause IQ |access-date=11 February 2024}} They are acknowledged by the state of Texas under resolution [https://www.tbyi.gov/#:~:text=Welcome%20to%20the%20Texas%20%22Yorimea%22%20Band%20of%20Yaqui%20Indians%20Government,by%20our%20Mountain%20Yaqui%20Ancestors. SR 989]
History
The band's members are descendants of Yaqui families who migrated from Mexico to Texas under the leadership of Lino Domingues Urquides, also called Ya'ut,{{cite web |title=Early Research Into Yaquis Native Americans Had Support From West Texas Region Amidst Great Depression |url=https://100.ttu.edu/research/yaqui.php |website=History of Research |publisher=Texas Tech Centennial |access-date=11 February 2024 |date=2023}} and Ave'lino Cobayoti Urquides.{{cite news |last1=Westbrook |first1=Ray |date=September 5, 2010 |title=Yaqui Indian tribe descendent searches for heritage |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/lifestyle/2010/09/06/westbrook-yaqui-indian-tribe-descendent-searches-heritage/15262977007/ |access-date=11 February 2024 |work=Lubbock Avanlanche-Journal}} Urquides' daughter moved to Lubbock in the early 20th century. They descend from ten families who "actively hid their Yaqui identity in Texas," as historian Brenden W. Rensink wrote.{{cite book |last1=Rensink |first1=Brenden W. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AlVoDwAAQBAJ |title=Native But Foreign: Indigenous Immigrants and Refugees in the North American Borderlands |date=2018 |publisher=Texas A&M University Press |isbn=9781623496562 |location=College Station |access-date=11 February 2024}}
Honorary resolution
In 2015, the Texas state senate passed Senate Resolution 989, a "congratulatory & honorary" resolution authored by State Senator Charles Perry,{{cite web | title=Senate Resolution No. 989 |url=https://legiscan.com/TX/text/SR989/id/1241168 |website=LegiScan |accessdate=6 September 2018 |date=27 May 2015}} a Republican from Lubbock. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/84R/billtext/html/SR00989F.htm
Activities
The Texas Band of Yaqui Indians share demonstration dances and storytelling. They have performed at Lubbock Christian University for Native American Heritage Month.{{cite web |url=https://lcu.edu/blog/native-american-tribe-visits-lcu-to-celebrate-cultural-heritage |title=Native American Tribe Visits LCU to Celebrate Cultural Heritage |publisher=Lubbock Christian University |access-date=11 February 2024 |date=16 November 2020}} The band encourages maintaining connection to cultural activities and learning such as learning the Yoeme language. https://www.tbyi.gov/our-mission
Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://www.tbyi.gov/ Texas Band of Yaqui Indians]
- [https://legiscan.com/TX/text/SR989/id/1241168 State Resolution SR#989]
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Category:American people who self-identify as being of Yaqui descent
Category:Cultural organizations based in Texas
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Lubbock, Texas