Mothers and Daughters!

Mission San José

As part of an ongoing anthology and repository of stories from all over the Americas, our mission is to reconnect native families that have been separated and displaced by war and other major events, and to preserve native traditions and culture. Diana Moreno-Reyes, President of the San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants, sat down with her daughter Hadassah and spoke to us about their family’s journey towards finding their own place and identity living in San Antonio, Texas.

Resources:

Diana Moreno-Reyes Hadassah Ya’el Reyes - daughter, Carlos Reyes - husband, Mikhah Yitzak Reyes - son Noemi, Salinas Moreno - mother Florentina Cortez Salinas - grand mother, Maria de Jesus de la Cruz - great grand mother.

Carl Fryar – cousin and historian Kristela Cortez – cousin and researcher.

Texas San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants – San Antonio, Texas. Ramon Vasquez – Executive Director AITSCM.

Dr. David Carlson - Bexar County Clerk’s Office, Spanish Archivist.

Christine Jacobs – National Park Service, Deputy Associate Director – Preservation Assistance. Programs – Cultural Resources Partnership and Science.

Ruben Barrett – Gentleman and Angel. Bernard Berceras – Historian.

Directed by Hayden de Maisoneuve Yates, Camera by Ryan Sherrell; Produced by Vitruvius Creations; Co-Produced by S.E.E. to A.C.T..

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