Latino/Hispanic Heritage

Video Clips:

The Rebozo (Real Media)

Mexican Chiles (Real Media)

Ballet Folklorico, Part 1 (Real Media)

Ballet Folklorico, Part 2 (Real Media)

Ballet Folklorico, Part 3 (Real Media)

Mariachi (Real Media)

Special Guests:

• Sarah Massey, Institute of Texan Cultures
• Ken Pollard, TPWD Community Outreach
• John E. DeLeon, Associate Professor and Assisteat Dean, Southwest Texas University
• Homero Vera, Publisher, El Mesteno Magazine
• Yvette Morales, Student Advisor, Southwest Texas University
• Emily Armitano, TPWD Executive Office

Chatroom Hosts:

• Nancy Herron, TPWD Education Services
• Christina Conner, TPWD Education Services
• Steve Campbell, TPWD Education Services
• Vicki Hagen, TPWD Exploring Texas Roots Geneology Project
• Julia Gregory, TPWD Education Services

Topics:

• Traditions, history and distribution in Texas.
• What are current issues facing them?
• What are the Colonias, and why is Governor Perry interested in them?
• What is the heritage of Texas missions and the Vaquero?

Students are invited to share their community's stories. See Guidelines for Submitting Your Oral History to TPWD.

Resources

Cultural Groups

• Institute of Texan Cultures
• Center for Mexican American Studies

Preserving the Past

• The Vaqueros – Handbook of Texas Online
• State Historic Sites
• About Goliad – Birthplace of Ranching – Handbook of Texas Online
• The Chinatis – Handbook of Texas Online
• A Day in the Life of a Friar
• Franciscans – Handbook of Texas Online
• Mission Communities – San Antonio Missions National Historical Parks
• Biography of the General Zaragosa
• Historical Survey – A Shared Experience – Jose de Escandon
• Mexican Ballet Folklorico
• Cinco de Mayo at Goliad
• Goliad State Historical Park
• How to Make a Pinata
• History of the Mariachi
• About Mexican Chiles