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[edit] Regarding the Definition of Texian

In the article it is said, "Thus, the word Texian is not specific to Anglo immigrants or English speaking immigrants that settled the land, yet Texian refers to anyone of any color and language not of local Tejano heritage." Does this apply to peoples of African, Asian and Indian ancestry as well? If not, then it only seems to apply to Western Europeans... Stevenmitchell 04:43, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

There were certainly African-American Texians, and at least one from Columbia (I don't know the ethnicity). See for example:
http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/Demo.htm which says: "Kerr's bonded servants who came to Texas were among the first black Texian immigrants" "Texian" refers to any of the "Johnny-come-lately" immigrants to one of the chartered-to-an-Anglo colonies, without regard to ethnicity. Indigenous Indians were neither; not Tejano and not Texian, but "Texian" could theoretically be applied to a Native American immigrant to a colony if there were any (similarly for Asians, if any - there are no known Japanese Texians; the first known Japanese Texans showed up in the 1880s). In other words, "Texian" referred to any immigrant to the colonies who did not join the Tejano culture, but instead joined the new cultures forming in the colony areas. Conversely, an Anglo who assimilated into the Tejano community wasn't really a Texian (although their ancestors probably claim it nonetheless). Studerby 07:44, 23 May 2007 (UTC)