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This is a list of indigenous rights organizations.Some of these organizations are members of other organizations listed in this article. Sometimes local organizations associated with particular groups of indigenous people will join in a regional or national organization, which in turn can join an even higher organization, along with other member supraorganizations.
Texas has "no legal mechanism to recognize tribes," as journalists Graham Lee Brewer and Tristan Ahtone wrote. [7] The Texas Commission for Indian Affairs, later Texas Indian Commission, only dealt with the three federally recognized tribes and did not work with any state-recognized tribes before being dissolved in 1989. [2]
Texas Buffalo Bayou Band of Chickamaugan Cherokee, Southern Cherokee Nation. [25] Texas Gulf Coast Cherokee and Associated Bands [25] Tsalagiyi Nvdagi Tribe. [185] Based in Waco, Texas. United Chickamaugan [78] United Mascogo Seminole Tribe of Texas. Letter of Intent to Petition 12/31/2002. [27] Receipt of Petition 12/31/2002. [36]
Wu was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012. His time as a State Representative has been focused on issues concerning education, criminal justice, public safety and child welfare . He is currently a member of the Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee, as well as the House Committee on Appropriations.
Edwards was a thirteen-term elected member of the Texas House of Representatives, serving in that capacity from 1978 to 2007. In 1979, he authored and sponsored House Bill 1016, making June 19 ("Juneteenth") a state-paid holiday in Texas. He founded Juneteenth, U.S.A., in 1979 along with Al Edwards Real Estate and Mortgage Company.
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 91st district; In office January 8, 2013 – January 6, 2025: Preceded by: Kelly Hancock: Succeeded by: David Lowe: Personal details; Born: Houston, Texas, U.S. Political party: Republican: Spouse: Don: Education: Texas Christian University Texas A&M University
Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; Texas State Cemetery; Texas State Law Library; Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings; Texas State Office of Risk Management; Texas State Preservation Board; Texas State Securities Board; Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board; Texas ...
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 18th district; In office December 9, 1989 – January 3, 1995: Preceded by: Mickey Leland: Succeeded by: Sheila Jackson Lee: Member of the Texas Senate from the 13th district; In office January 11, 1983 – January 23, 1990: Preceded by: Walter Mengden: Succeeded by: Rodney Ellis