Finally, the truth and the story has come to light. The Texas Historical commission is now working on getting the true story put in Text books and taught to Children learning Texas history.

a lot of that was brought up today... even taking a jab at Governor Abbot and his "white" leadership! There is a documentary being made by Andrew Shapter, He does a lot of very good documentaries. We got a sneak peek at todays event. I cannot wait until it comes out!

I had never heard of the Provenir massacre.

This is just not a story that had been told. It needs to be now. It was a massacre against Americans.

The role of the United States Cavalry is unclear. Press reports stated that the army had nothing to do with the affair and that "a number of Mexicans sought and received protection from the military." Captain Anderson's official report stated that he sent twelve men with the rangers. But they waited below the ranch, Anderson said, "not knowing that the Rangers and ranchmen were going to murder the men." However, recent archaeological investigations conducted at the massacre site between 2002 and 2015 have uncovered a significant number of bullet fragments and cartridge casings from standard-issue U.S. Army ammunition and have cast doubt on whether or not the military was directly involved in the shootings. Apparently, the cavalry's role and requests by officials of the Mexican government led to a federal investigation. The father of Felipa Mendez Castañeda, whose husband was killed, owned a newspaper in Pilares, Chihuahua; he asked the Mexican government for assistance, and Mexican ambassador Ygnacio Bonilla asked for an investigation. Of nine Porvenir widows who filed affidavits, five claimed that the civilians had masks on their faces. Felipa Mendez Castañeda noted that three days before the massacre, three masked Anglos had come to her house. Anderson stated that three days before the massacre, the rangers went to a house, found arms, and arrested three "Mexicans" who were thereafter released.


https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/jcp02

Jose' T. Canlaes the very first Hispanic Texas Lawmaker opened the initial investigation into the Texas Rangers in 1918.


https://www.wearecousins.info/2013/12/j-t-canales-and-the-1919-texas-ranger-investigation/

Very interesting info about JT Canales. He was a fighter for human rights 100 years ago!