Representatives, members, and supporters of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas entered and assembled at 8:00 am at the Texas State Capitol building on March 18, 2008. H.R.812 by State Representative Todd Hunter and S.R.438 by State Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa recognized the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas. Read the detailed account.

INTERVIEW IN VIDEO: "Go There"
INTERVIEW IN TEXT: "Go There"

One question I have been asking myself since the State of Texas passed the resolution to recognize us as a tribe is "What would our ancestors think if they could have joined us on that day?" The Texas government chose to bring our names back from the history books to present day reality. I wonder what our ancestors would have thought of us as we cheered and clapped for the decision?"...

Five spaces I had to fill
no cost
two hundred miles four hours half moon
a beautifully star lit night
no companion...continued

Tribal Brothers and Sisters,
Sorry it took me a while to respond; I haven't gotten over the shock yet. I keep pinching myself every so often to make sure I'm not dreaming. I'd say we've all have had an extravagant vision come true and we're all witnesses to the fact.

Somewhat of an amateur, new overlook,
at one culture you know nothing about;
can eventually become a big part of someone’s life

As my mind expands, my experience with my grandmother....continued