Ethnic Texans

Open access books on Texas ethnic groups

Handbook of Texas

Tejano
This article defines Tejano and gives insights to those who call themselves Tejano.

Selected Books

Apuntes Tejanos by Arnoldo De León
Call Number: Z1339 .D4 (ITC Library)
Early Tejano Ranching: Daily Life at Ranchos San Jose and El Fresnillo by Andrés Sáenz
Call Number: F392 .D9 S24 2001
Tejano Origins in Eighteenth-Century San Antonio by Gerald E. Poyo (Editor); Gilberto M. Hinojosa (Editor); Jose Cisneros (Illustrator)
Call Number: F394 .S2 T43 1991
Tejanos and Texas under the Mexican Flag, 1821-1836 by Andres Tijerina
Call Number: F389 .T53 1994
Tejano South Texas: by Daniel D. Arreola
Call Number: F395 .M5 A77 2002
War along the Border: The Mexican Revolution and Tejano Communities by Raul Ramos
Call Number: F395.M5 W37 2011

Organizations

University of Texas Arlington Tejano Voices Project
Audio, transcripts and photographs from the personal recollections of 173 Tejanos and Tejanas and their struggle against racial discrimination in post-World War II Texas.

Festivals

Fiesta de la Flor
This music festival honors Tejano music superstar Selena Quintanilla with music, food and fireworks. It is held in April.
Tejano Conjunto Festival
Each May, in San Antonio, the festival is held at both the Guadalupe Cultural Center and Rosedale Park celebrates conjunto music.