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Our main story this month is on the Lipan Apache Nation of Texas. Recently they held a pow-wow at the Heritage Museum in Falfurrias, Texas and it was an experience to watch an event like this in South Texas. The Lipan Apache Nation was making a "homecoming" of sort, as they used to live in the Falfurrias area. The famous wildflower, the Heart's Delight that grows almost exclusively in the Brooks County area is supposed to mean Falfurrias in the Lipan Apache dialect. Ed Lasater, founder of falfurrias is known to have recorded that back in the early 1900s. We also visit the ranching community that was known as "Las Cuevitas", located in Southwestern Jim Hogg County and how the original grant was broken down and sold by the heiress of the original grantee. We also take a look at one of the founding families, the Muñoz', that lived there. One of the sons of Juan Muñoz, the patriarch of the family, was Pablo Muñoz, Colonel of the Pronunciados of Catarino E. Garza during his attempt to overthrow Porfirio Díaz' government in 1891. J. R. "Corky" Rubio contributes a nice story reminiscing Christmas while growing up in Eagle Pass, Texas. December 12th is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Arnulfo and Ruby Perez of La Rosita community in Duval County display a beautiful, hand crocheted tapestry as a devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe that Ruby made. Be sure to check our regular departments and may you all have a very Merry Christmas and a safe and joyful New Year. We thank all our readers, subscribers, and advertisers for helping us make it through the year 2000. We now approach a new year and we hope to bring you many more stories about South Texas. Hasta la próxima, Homero S. Vera |
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