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  1. May 2021
    1. The longest-lasting missionary settlements in Texas arose at a place known as Yanaguana, used by Payayas and their neighbors. Spaniards might have called it San Antonio de Béxar, but a customary sense of home place prevailed in determining Indian views.

      The original San Antonio native name, Yanaguana, reminds me of the yanaguana group that provides mutual aid to those in need and base their mission off of the aid to others as was provided back then.