Indian Reservations (Houston, San Antonio, El Paso: casinos, camping, live)

[millie61]

We have visitors coming and they would like to visit an Indian reservation when they are here.
Could anyone tell me where there is one near San Antonio

[Steel Man]

Originally Posted by millie61

We have visitors coming and they would like to visit an Indian reservation when they are here.
Could anyone tell me where there is one near San Antonio

The closest one I know is the Kickapoo reservation Southeast of Eagle Pass (about 150 miles away). However, I don't think you can go on their reservation, but you can go into their casino.

[Gennaver]

Originally Posted by millie61

We have visitors coming and they would like to visit an Indian reservation when they are here.
Could anyone tell me where there is one near San Antonio

Hi,
As far as I recall in my tribal sovereignty and law class there were no Indian reservations in Texas.

There are over 500 federally recongnized tribes in the US and when you add the count of the non recognized tribes they total over 700.

Gen-I know, not helpful, yet, I saw in a recent flyer of San Antonio Folk Festival that there were Pow Wow dancers in regalia, so, what do I know? I'm a Shinob from Chicago, (mixed cultured, Oji-Cree and more)

[johnrex62]

It was my understanding that nearly all of the native american indian tribes were pushed out of Texas or eliminated altogether prior to the admission of Texas as a State. I am not sure if this was accomplished prior to the war for Independance from Mexico or soon after, however. I am surprised that the Kickapoo have a reservation inside Texas to be honest. Early Texians and their Mexican predecessors had a real hate for Texas area Indians.

[esalcedo]

Can anyone tell me how to get to Kickapoo casino from El Paso, Texas?

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by esalcedo

Can anyone tell me how to get to Kickapoo casino from El Paso, Texas?

it's located in Eagle Pass - or technically right next to Eagle Pass, on the Kickapoo Nation land. Your best bet is to Google map it 794 Lucky Eagle Dr, Eagle Pass, TX‎ - (830) 773-0641

i-10 to Sonora, then 277 through Del Rio

Kind of a long trip. Any casinos in New Mexico that may be closer?

[skeet09]

Originally Posted by esalcedo

Can anyone tell me how to get to Kickapoo casino from El Paso, Texas?

You can also take Hwy 90 West towards Castroville, hit Uvalde, then travel on 87 to get to Eagle Pass. Much faster.

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by skeet09

You can also take Hwy 90 West towards Castroville, hit Uvalde, then travel on 87 to get to Eagle Pass. Much faster.

Um...if he's coming FROM El Paso, Hwy 90 West is the wrong direction....

(however, from San Antonio I think taking 35S to 57 is faster than 90 through Uvalde, fewer small towns/lights to stop along the way)

[sinsativ]

Originally Posted by johnrex62

It was my understanding that nearly all of the native american indian tribes were pushed out of Texas or eliminated altogether prior to the admission of Texas as a State. I am not sure if this was accomplished prior to the war for Independance from Mexico or soon after, however. I am surprised that the Kickapoo have a reservation inside Texas to be honest. Early Texians and their Mexican predecessors had a real hate for Texas area Indians.

There are three reservations in Texas today. The oldest is the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation in Polk County in southeast Texas, where some 650 live. These Creek remnants were forced into Texas from the southern United States and later allied with the cause of Texas independence from Mexico.
They were the only group ever able to have Republic, state, and federal governments sustain guarantees to certain land.
The two other tribes – both along the Rio Grande – received state legal recognition only since 1960. These two groups arrived in Texas after the arrival of Europeans.
The Tiguas, who moved down from the area around present-day Albuquerque, live on trust land in El Paso County, and, in 1994, tribal rolls listed 1,463 members of one-eighth blood quantum or greater.
The Kickapoos, originally from the Great Lakes region, received land in 1985 for a reservation south of Eagle Pass, but the semi-nomadic people continue to move each year from Mexico to the southwestern United States as hired farmworkers. They spend
the winter months at the small reservation. There are about 650.

Actually, there are 3 Indian reservations left in the State of Texas. You can go camping at the Alabama Coushatta, just east of Houston, no longer allow tours, The Tiguas, just outside of El Paso, immigrated from New Mexico, Pueblos, and the Kickapoos, from up around Great Lakes, (they knew about the problems with the UAW, long ago)

[sinsativ]

Originally Posted by Gennaver

Hi,
As far as I recall in my tribal sovereignty and law class there were no Indian reservations in Texas.

There are over 500 federally recongnized tribes in the US and when you add the count of the non recognized tribes they total over 700.

Gen-I know, not helpful, yet, I saw in a recent flyer of San Antonio Folk Festival that there were Pow Wow dancers in regalia, so, what do I know? I'm a Shinob from Chicago, (mixed cultured, Oji-Cree and more)

Better recheck that class.

There are three reservations in Texas today. The oldest is the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation in Polk County in southeast Texas, where some 650 live. These Creek remnants were forced into Texas from the southern United States and later allied with the cause of Texas independence from Mexico.
They were the only group ever able to have Republic, state, and federal governments sustain guarantees to certain land.
The two other tribes – both along the Rio Grande – received state legal recognition only since 1960. These two groups arrived in Texas after the arrival of Europeans.
The Tiguas, who moved down from the area around present-day Albuquerque, live on trust land in El Paso County, and, in 1994, tribal rolls listed 1,463 members of one-eighth blood quantum or greater.
The Kickapoos, originally from the Great Lakes region, received land in 1985 for a reservation south of Eagle Pass, but the semi-nomadic people continue to move each year from Mexico to the southwestern United States as hired farmworkers. They spend
the winter months at the small reservation. There are about 650.