| Named after | Comecrudo people, also called Carrizo, state of Texas |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1999 |
| Type | nonprofit organization |
| Tax ID no. | EIN 75-2830923 |
| Purpose | Human services |
| Location | |
| Official language | English |
| Chairman | Juan Benito Mancias |
| Revenue | $397,458 |
| Expenses | $271,121 |
| Website | carrizocomecrudonation |
The Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas, Inc., is a cultural heritage organization of individuals who identify as descendants of the Comecrudo people. Also known as the Carrizo people, the Comecrudo were a historic Coahuiltecan tribe who lived in northern Tamaulipas, Mexico, in the 17th to 19th centuries.
The Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas, Inc. is an unrecognized organization. Despite the word nation in its name, it is not a federally recognized tribe, nor a state-recognized tribe, nor recognized by any other Tribal Nation.
Organization
In 1999, the Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, based in Floresville, Texas. Their subject area is human services. They underwent tax forfeiture in 2005 and 2015.
Juan Benito Macias is the organization's registered agent and chairman.
Petition for federal recognition
The Tribal Council of the Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas, based in Lubbock, Texas, sent a letter of intent to petition for federal recognition in 1998. The council has not proceeded further in submitting a completed petition for federal recognition.
Activities
The organization joined Earthjustice in filing a lawsuit to stop construction of a U.S.–Mexican border wall that would have destroyed two cemeteries that are more than 150 years old.
See also
References
- ^ "Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas, Inc". OpenCorporates. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Carrizo Comecrudo Nation of Texas Inc". GuideStar. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- Campbell, Thomas N. "Comecrudo Indians". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs". Indian Affairs Bureau. Federal Register. 1 May 2022. pp. 7554–58. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- "State Recognized Tribes". National Conference of State Legislatures. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "List of Petitoners By State" (PDF). www.bia.gov. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "Office of Federal Acknowledgment". U.S. Department of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "New Lawsuit Challenging Trump Declaration of National Emergency: Wall "Threatens to Desecrate Graves and Spiritual Ancestor Sites"". Earthjustice. Retrieved 1 May 2022.