OUR MISSION
Once, Our people were displaced due to the genocides in Mexico and the Southwest, So many families were out of touch with their own people being treated as they don't belong anywhere or no tribe to reference themselves here in the U.S. legally as Native Americans.
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When Texas Band families got together in 1995 a decision was made as Mountain Yaqui protectors and descendants to help out our people in the U.S. when there was no where our Yaqui people could turn to.
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Our Mission was to document them all through our Genealogy Dept. get them connected with their Culture and since then,
Many Tribal Members in different States can now get the education they need along with Healthcare in some States and Tribal Programs. The Religious Freedom Act allowed many of our Ceremonial People to be protected under U.S. Federal Laws, We have built our Judicial Court System, obtaining land for our Texas Band Reservation, Connecting with our Yaqui people in Sonora aiding our Homeland Pueblos with ceremonial and school programs and much more.
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We have accomplished so much since 1995 and present, in which we are looking into a great future for our people.
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Culture
 We are Yoeme!Our Yoeme people are very talented! Their Art spans from Painting, Literature, Bead working, Sculpture, Wood working, Mask Carvings, Jewelry, and Leather working. We support all of our Artisans and Authors whos talents have taken them to all parts of the world. Our Culture is expressed in so many ways, Our Ceremonies, Songs, and Traditions all revolve around Tribal Art and Literature. |  Manny MorenoArtisan |  Ojo de Venado |
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 Ray Bacasegua ValdezMy name is Ray Bacasegua Valdez and I was born in Kingsville, Texas of nahua(mexico)/yaqui(yoeme) Native American ancestry and am a Tribal member of the Texas Band of Yaqui Indians. I am an artist located in Austin, TX, with a studio also in Reno, NV. showing my fine art paintings. I have been marketing my work in galleries throughout the United States for the past 20 years. I am also a muralist, with 20 murals in Nevada, the largest being approximately 4,000 square feet created for Truckee Mead |  Author, Poet, Speaker Manny MorenoOrder at the link for his captivating books ! A must have in your stories of Yaqui Indigenous Authors |
 Sage Clan Women's SocietyOur Traditions and Ceremonies makes us who we are as a people, Language falls into our everyday lives one learning word at a time. We promote our Language and Ceremonies through our Women's Sage Clan Society and our Bow Society. |
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 Yo’oriwa Ania Wildlife Sanctuary & Cultural Education CenterOur vision is a future where Indigenous leadership guides wildlife stewardship, and where every community lives in balance with the land and its animal nations. Yo’oriwa Ania envisions protected habitats across North Texas where raccoons, skunks, opossums, and other Native species can thrive freely, and where people learn to live as relatives, not rulers. Through education, restoration, and cultural renewal, we aim to rebuild relationships of respect and reciprocity... |  DonateAny amount assist with the sanctuary and animals. |  Yo'oriwa Ania Wildlife SanctuaryA Native-led wildlife sanctuary dedicated to healing the land, protecting keystone wildlife species, and guiding our community through Indigenous ecological knowledge. |
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We are a very wide spread people, Our peoples population covers Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. By Networking we can connect our Tribal Members to Language courses and our History.