SAN JACINTO -- A MEXICAN PERSPECTIVE: Cultural sensitivity 
180 years after the Battle of San Jacinto ... Ahead on 
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The Mexican culture is integrated into the fabric of Texas. 
So, how do we handle something like the anniversary of 
the Battle of San Jacinto, where we celebrate the Texian 
Army's victory over Mexico?

08- That's something we've been trying to address here at San 
Jacinto.

Boyd Harris is a park interpreter at San Jacinto 
Battlegrounds and State historic Site in La Porte.

42- In the past it has been more of a centric, white Texan kind 
of history. But, nowadays, we like to commemorate and honor 
both sides. We're more about education here, as well as the 
memory of these soldiers. The Mexican Army, itself-half the 
army was conscripts-and so they weren't volunteers. But they 
weren't the only people of Mexican decent at the battlefield. 
There were also Tejanos fighting on the Texian Army side, so we 
want to talk about them. Juan Seguin and his Tejano company is 
in the very forefront of the battle, and we want to talk about 
those guys. Because this is a revolution-and revolutions are 
messy. They're complex, and we want to give due respect and 
due remembrance to all those involved with it.

We commemorate the battle of San Jacinto and all those 
involved on Saturday April 23 at the San Jacinto 
Battlegrounds and SHS in La Porte.

Find details in the calendar section of the TPW website.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti 









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