Monday, November 29, 2021 - 1:05pm
War Chief Javier Loera grew up in a traditional Tigua family. Now he maintains the cultural heritage of his tribe.
For about nine years, Loera has been the war chief, a lifelong position, for the Tigua people of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo in El Paso. This year, he was designated as the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the newly established Tribal Historic Preservation Office (...
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - 7:30am
By Leah Brown, THC Media Relations Coordinator
Friday, March 4, 2016 - 8:00am
By Sara Allen, THC Human Resources Project Coordinator
Earlier this year, we announced that the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission is accepting applications for our 2016 Diversity Internship Program. With that in mind, we thought it would be helpful to catch up with some of our former interns to hear about their career paths after their internship at the THC.
But before...
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - 8:14am
Last week, we announced that the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission is officially accepting applications for our 2016 Diversity Internship Program. With that in mind, we thought it would be helpful to catch up with some of our former interns to hear about their career paths after their internship at the THC.
But before we get to reminiscing, we’d like to remind everyone about a...
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 8:00am
By Sara Allen, Human Resources Project Coordinator
This season, THC staff is expressing our gratitude to the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission, a nonprofit organization that assists our agency with our mission to identify, preserve, and protect Texas history. By raising private funds, the Friends of the THC has enabled many projects that could not have been completed without...
Friday, August 7, 2015 - 8:00am
On September 21, 2015, the Texas Historical Commission and the Bullock State History Museum are hosting the second annual Story of Texas Workshop. This year’s theme is Connecting Educators and Audiences. The workshop sessions will focus on improving the ways that volunteer and professional educators engage with students and teachers.
To promote this workshop, we are conducting a series...
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 8:00am
On September 21, the Texas Historical Commission and the Bullock State History Museum are hosting the second annual Story of Texas Workshop. This year’s theme is "Connecting Educators and Audiences." The workshop sessions will focus on improving ways that volunteer and professional educators engage with students and teachers.
To promote this workshop, we are conducting a series of...
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 9:17am
The 150th Anniversary of Juneteenth is next month, and communities across Texas are celebrating this milestone. For the last year, Sam Collins, III, chair of the State Board of Review, has worked with communities in and around Galveston County to commemorate the upcoming anniversary of Juneteenth. Madeline Clites, program specialist for the THC's County Historical Commission Outreach Program,...
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 1:06pm
By Madeline Clites, Program Specialist for CHC Outreach Program
April is National County Government Month, so we're taking this opportunity to express our appreciation to county officials and their staff for supporting historic preservation in the Lone Star State! The Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) programs work with counties on a daily basis to improve the livelihood of...
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 10:00pm
By Madeline Clites, Program Specialist for CHC Outreach Program
April is National County Government Month, so we're taking this opportunity to express our appreciation to county officials and their staff for supporting historic preservation in the Lone Star State! The Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) programs work with counties on a daily basis to improve the livelihood of...
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