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The Heritage Society was shaped in 1954 by Houstonians who believed that preserving historical past was a civic responsibility. Positioned in Houston’s first municipal park, Sam Houston Park, the museum options ten historic homes the place you’ll find reveals on the various cultures that made Texas what it’s at present.
However there’s by no means been an exhibit highlighting the unique inhabitants of this land – till now.
Within the audio above, Houston Issues Producer Mincho Jacob talks with the folks behind Karankawa: An Enduring Tradition of Texas, which seeks to acknowledge the enduring presence and affect of Native peoples in Texas. (The exhibit runs by means of March 2025 at The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park).
After centuries of colonial violence, the Karankawa have endured to today. For many years, the dominant tradition has mentioned that the Karankawa savages and cannibals, in addition to having gone “extinct” by the top of the nineteenth century. To outlive, households hid their identities – however in current a long time extra households have felt snug speaking about their tradition and historical past in public. Know-how has additionally drastically aided in reconnecting households and clans to rebuild their tribal ties.
