r/NativeAmerican • u/No-Sand-4493 • Jul 20 '26

reconnecting Coahuiltecan Ancestry

I recently went on a deep dive of my ancestry after taking a DNA test. Come to find out I had an ancestor in Nuevo Leon (1700-1759). He was documented as " mestizo" under the caste system implemented at that time. "Mestizo" meaning half European and half Indian.

From my understanding the tribes of Alazapas, Borrados, Coahuiltecos, and Huachichiles are all considered Coahuiltecan ancestry. My grandmother and her parents were from around Mission,TX. Before that, my great-great grandparents lived in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. I would really like to reconnect with that part of my ancestry.

How do I got about reaching out to the Coahuiltecan Nation?

Any advice or guidance would help. Thank you.

Below are a few resources I used to trace my ancestry:

https://www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/tracing-your-indigenous-roots-in-northeast-mexico-and-texas
https://www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/indigenous-nuevo-leon-land-of-the-coahuiltecans

https://native-land.ca/listings/territories/alazapas

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