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If you want to read more about this why not purchase this dissertation
(if you do please let me know as I've been wanting to do it for a long
time, but haven't gotten to it as yet):
TI: SIX TLAXCALAN COLONIES ON NEW SPAIN'S NORTHERN FRONTIER; A
COMPARISON OF SUCCESS AND FAILURE (MEXICO)
AU: SEGO-EUGENE-B
DN: PHD
DD: 1990
SN: INDIANA-UNIVERSITY (0093)
PG: 320
LA: ENGLISH
AB: In their desire to end the long and costly warfare with the nomadic
Indians on colonial Mexico's northern frontier, Spanish officials
pursued a number of remedies; one of which was pacification of the
region through the introduction of colonies of Indian allies from
central Mexico. By far the most energetic and large-scale effort of
this type took place in 1591, when about one thousand Tlaxcalans were
sent north to found six widely scattered settlements. This study traces
the history of five of them (San Luis Colotlan,
San Andres del Teul, San Miguel Mesquitic, Nuestra Senora de la
Asuncion de Tlaxcalilla, and San Sebastian del Agua del Venado), in an
attempt to ascertain the impact of the expedition in general, and
individual successes and failures experienced at each colony. In
addition, comparisons have been made with events occurring at the sixth
and northernmost colony, San Esteban de Nueva Tlaxcala--the history of
which has been reported in earlier dissertations.
For the most part
the colonization plan was quite successful, although the San Andres
settlement sustained a vicious attack and was abandoned within only a
few months. Overall peace was maintained, with just a few sporadic and
localized rebellions occurring thereafter. However, it is now apparent
that the Tlaxcalans were faced with a more more significant and
long-term threat from their Spanish neighbors (miners, ranchers, and
hacienda owners), than from the northern Indians. Abundant
documentation of the legal disputes between the two groups exists;
representing a litany of complaints as registered by the 1591 colonists
and their descendants, through Independence and beyond. But while
generally triumphing in court (due in large measure to frequent
viceregal intervention on their behalf), the Tlaxcalan communities were
unable to effectively combat the many governmental and jurisdictional
changes which followed the end of Spanish colonial rule, and were thus
destined to become only barrios of larger creole cities and towns.
Similarly, the preservation of racial and cultural identity was
adversely affected by the passage of time and socio-political pressures.
SU: History-Latin-American (0336)
SO: VOLUME
52-02A OF DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS INTERNATIONAL. PAGE 654.
NO: AAI9119783
WEBLH: 
latina1955@... wrote:
I just wanted to share something that about my past. Recently,
I learned what native american blood we have from our father's side of
the family.
On the marriage record of Thomas Bermeo and Juana Flores (1742)
it is mentioned that They were "Indios Tlaxcaltecos" and their parents
origin was Nadadores,Coahuila, this is a small town close to Cuatro
Cienegas. Here's what's interesting: Tlaxcaltecos Indians were not
indigenous to Nuevo Leon/Coahuila area. Upon further research, I found
out that these were the same Indians that had befriended Cortez and
helped bring the Aztec empire down. Further, they were brought up by
the Espanoles to the Nuevo Leon/Coahuila area to help docile the local
population.
I thought this information was wonderful and it was found
through birth certificates!. Our indigenous heritage was purposely
down-played, and I, for one was delighted to find out why some of us
are "morenos" on our father's side of the family.
Regarding the DNA project, a distant cousin of mine did do it.
He found out that we were Jewish, as was suspected with our Villarreal
line. Later, I found out that my great uncle always knew about our
heritage, but the aunts kept it under wraps, for fear of "talk". That
explains why this side of the family aren't real
"catolicos-romanos-apostolicos". Further, I found out that I am a
direct link to the Villarreales who settled in the Nuevo Leon area - my
great great grandfather was from the very same area - how cool is
that? We are trying to find out about the other Villarreal (my
grandmother was also one) - and when the migration occurred to Cd
Victoria and then Coahuila.
I wish I could find similar type of information on my mom's side
of the family, who are from Zacatecas. I am beginning to suspect that
they may have come from Jalisco before settling there - I am at a
stand-still with the Herrera/Luna branch who came from the Tlaltenango
area. I may have to make a visit to the local archives.
Esperanza
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