Talk:Reies Tijerina

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article must adhere to the policy on biographies of living persons. Controversial material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libellous. If such material is repeatedly inserted or if there are other concerns relative to this policy, report it on the living persons biographies noticeboard.

This article is within the scope of the following WikiProjects:

WikiProject Biography     (Rated B-Class) This article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography. For more information, visit the project page. Biography Portal B This article has been rated as B-Class on the project's quality scale. [FAQ] WikiProject Mexican-Americans Reies Tijerina falls under the scope of WikiProject Mexican-Americans, an effort to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to Mexican-Americans on the Wikipedia. This includes but is not limited to Mexican-Americans as well as those not so affiliated, country and region-specific topics, and anything else related to Mexican-Americans. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and/or contribute to the discussion. ??? This article has not yet received a rating on the quality scale. ??? This article has not yet received a rating on the importance scale. WikiProject Texas (Rated B-Class) This article is part of WikiProject Texas, a WikiProject related to the U.S. state of Texas. B This article has been rated as B-Class on the quality scale. Low This article has been rated as Low-importance on the importance scale. WikiProject Mexico Mexico Portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Mexico, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to Mexico on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and/or contribute to the discussion. ??? This article has not yet received a rating on the Project's quality scale. Please rate the article and then leave a short summary here to explain the ratings and/or to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the article. ??? This article has not yet received a rating on the importance scale.

	It is requested that a photograph or photographs be included in this article to improve its quality. Wikipedians in New Mexico may be able to help!
	The Free Image Search Tool (FIST) may be able to locate suitable images on Flickr and other web sites.

He was militant but not a radical. This page needs some work.Rockero 21:44, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

Please clarify source material related to the charges and sentencing of Tijerina. According to Gonzales, Manuel G. 1999. Mexicanos: a History of Mexicans in the United States.Indiana University Press. as well as Acuna, Rodolfo. 1981. Occupied America: A History of Chicanos. Harper and Row Publishers, Tijerina was incarcerated in 1969 for charges related to the 1967 Kit Carson Forest occupation as well as a 1969 attempt to occupy the same location. He served concurrent sentences for charges related to these incidents and was release in 1971. -- 71.76.225.128 02:03, 30 December 2006 (UTC) Dr. Stephen J. Sills, University of North Carolina Greensboro