The lower Río Grande Valley was originally home to more than 50 bands of what are collectively referredto as the “Carrizo Cluster” of the regional Indigenous Coahuiltecan culture. These nearly 10,000 native American souls were joined by other groups displaced by colonial westward expansion, such as the Lipan Apache community…
Here are links to the land acknowledgments / calls to action from TIL conferences, beginning in 2025 when then-president David Bowles began the tradition. 2025 Land Acknowledgment for Brownsville
The annual TIL weekend has so much content that it couldn’t possibly fit in a single evening. As a result, for several years, we have divvied up award presentations and new member readings—along with other lovely outings and tours—over the course of two days. Friday and Saturday in El Paso…
Leading up to to our annual meeting and banquet, members of the Texas Institute of Letters presented at several branches of the the El Paso Public Library. Wednesday, April 20 4:30-5:30 PM, Shelley Armitage and Steven L. Davis, Dorris Van Doren Branch Library 4:30-5:30 PM, Alessandra Narváez Varela and Sylvia…
On Saturday, April 23, TILers headed from El Paso to nearby Las Cruces for our annual reception, dinner, and ceremony. Here are some highlights. 6:00-7:00 PM: Reception at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, Sunset Hall. David Romo and Los Liminalsentertained us with jazz before dinner. 7:15-8:00 PM: Dinner 8:00-10 PM: Annual Banquet…
