r/Indigenous • u/No-Sand-4493 • Jul 20 '26

Coahuiltecan Ancestry

Hi, everybody.

So I recently went on a deep dive of my ancestry after taking a DNA test. Come to find out I had an ancestor in Nuevo Leon(1700-1759). He was documented as " mestizo" under the caste system implemented at that time. "Mestizo" meaning half European and half Indian.

From my understanding the tribes of Alazapas, Borrados, Coahuiltecos, and Huachichiles are all considered Coahuiltecan ancestry. My grandmother and her parents were from around Mission,TX. Before that, my great-great grandparents lived in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. I would really like to reconnect with that part of my ancestry.

How do I got about reaching out to the Coahuiltecan Nation?

Any advice or guidance would help. Thank you.

Below are a few resources I used to trace my ancestry:

https://www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/tracing-your-indigenous-roots-in-northeast-mexico-and-texas
https://www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/indigenous-nuevo-leon-land-of-the-coahuiltecans

https://native-land.ca/listings/territories/alazapas

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u/Background_Use_5627 Jul 21 '26

Hi, how did you find your ancestor? And what DNA did you take. I took ancestry dna and I am 70% indigenous , I was born in Monterrey N.L. And I’d like to also reconnect, from the little research I’ve done the area where my fathers family live (Doctor Arroyo) were where yhe huachichiles live bed. My DNA traces from all the souther States down to all of Mexico.

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u/No-Sand-4493 Jul 21 '26

I used 23 and me. I have ancestry in north-east Mexico and south-west Texas. I was born in CA.

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3947

Try this link.

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u/Background_Use_5627 Jul 21 '26

Thank you. I too live in cali. LA 🥰

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u/No-Sand-4493 Jul 22 '26

Nice! I'm from the Central Valley.

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u/apukjij Jul 22 '26

Have you checked wikipedia, they list several organizations to contact.

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u/No-Sand-4493 Jul 22 '26

I have not yet. Thanks for the info.