On a recent trip to Mexico, I visited some locations on the Yucatan. The area is often known as the “Mayan Republic”. Although little talk is mentioned of secession, the people are developing a “Yucatan First” mindset. The people in the area speak a different language, Mayan, rather than Spanish, they have their own flag, and a mindset that separates them from Mexico in general. The Yucatan has a history of being distinct and different from Mexico. The area was under a separate government during Spanish colonial times. Despite being colonized, the people managed to maintain their distinctness. They retained their culture and values while resisting the Spanish empire. It was only in the early days of the Mexican republic that a delegation from Yucatan went to Mexico City to discuss joining their republic that the two were joined in the 1820’s. It did not take them long to realize their mistake. Separatist uprisings occurred in the 1840’s where Yucatanoes joined with the Republic of Texas in resisting Mexican hegemony. There were further uprisings in the late 1860’s when Mayans rose up. Those uprisings did not settle down until the early 20th century. During the 20th century the Mayans were often targeted by Guatemalan Marxists since their culture was seen a a stumbling block to the spreading socialist agenda.

Although many in the South are concerned with the increased frequency of Spanish language billboards, and influence of that culture, in the Yucatan, many of the billboards are in English and the spread of American culture and money there is evident with the presence of Wall Mart, Bubba Gump, Starbuck’s and other icons of the corpgov. Despite the presence of these establishments, the Mayan people have retained their culture and language, even though the government has done its best to squelch it by not teaching Mayan in the schools and other strategies. Their culture and ways have survived. The Southern people can learn about ways of retaining their culture from the Mayan, rather than selling out like principal Robin Lowe did at Friendswood Junior High School did when she allowed the propaganda group CAIR speak to the children at their campus.

The people of the Yucatan and their culture have survived. I will be addressing what can be learned from their experience and how it applies to our efforts in the South.

Free Texas,

J Murrah

Culture, Current Affairs, Food and Drink, Friendswood Junion High, Mayan culture, Mexican history, Mexican republic, Political Well Being, Republic of Texas, Republic of Texas and Yucatanoes, Spanish colonialism, Yucatan

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