HAYS COUNTY HISTORICAL COURTHOUSE
Indigenous & Tejano Museum exhibit opens
For a year and a half, the Council for the Indigenous & Tejano Community has painstakingly worked on an exhibit to show the history of the Native American and Mexican American people in Hays County, called The Past Within Us.
This groundbreaking Indigenous and Tejano history exhibit offers a unique journey into Hays County’s past. On the first of four walls, they delve into the Indigenous ancestors’ creation story, the Native American tribes of Hays County, their languages, and a brief glimpse into pre-Hays County life. The next installation narrates the establishment of the first villa, San Marcos de Neve, and the Spanish colonization. The third installation chronicles the creation of Hays County in the 1800s, the state of the Indigenous people and the contributions of Mexican vaqueros to the thriving ranching economy. The fourth installation details the early 1900s and the unity of Tejanos as community leaders. In the center of the room, they present history panels of Tejanos with a rich history in Hays County, who continue to call this place home.
The exhibit is free and will be open at the Hays County Historical Court- house, located at 111 East San Antonio Street, on Saturdays beginning May 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CITC seeks volunteer docents to help keep the exhibit open. This is a unique opportunity to learn and contribute to the preservation of local history. For more information, email [email protected] or visit the website at citc.us.
