Reies Tijerina was born in 1926.

Reies Tijerina was a man who led a struggle in the state of New Mexico to restore land to its rightful owners. Born in 1926, Reies is still alive today.

The person who led the Alianza Federal de Mercedes was Tijerina. He was imprisoned and never managed to reclaim the land that had been taken.

Reies Tijerina has written:

'They called me \\' -- subject(s): Biography, Civil rights movements, Civil rights workers, Economic conditions, Ethnic relations, History, Land tenure, Mexican Americans, Social conditions

'Mi lucha por la tierra' -- subject(s): Biography, Civil rights movements, Civil rights workers, Economic conditions, Ethnic relations, History, Land tenure, Mexican Americans, Social conditions

Luis Tijerina's birth name is Luis Lazaro Tijerina.