Today was the day I interviewed Larry, and I must say it went pretty well! My grandmother took me to the Corpus Christi Trade center a little after 3 pm and I found his booth. He was very nice and funny, and when it came to asking him questions, he spoke very openly about the Ennis Joslin Indian burial ground. I learned that he's no longer part of the Gulf Coast Indian Confederation, but a new organization called the South Texas Alliance of Indigenous People. The purpose of the fundraising that him and his organization are doing is to help raise money so they can build a giant monument dedicated to the Ennis Joslin burial ground. Aside from his booth that he has (the Ishka Indian Trading Post), Mr. Salazar is also selling and doing other things on the side in order to fund raise money. Their goal is to have more recognition for the forgotten Indians in Texas, and to also educate the people in Corpus Christi about this interesting group of people and how they impacted our community.

Although I was able to talk to Larry about the burial ground, it was difficult to make a proper recording of our interview due to the noise at the trade center. However, we decided to schedule another time to meet again so we can further discuss the burial ground and also have a better recording of it. I learned that Mr. Salazar has a book that contains all the information and details about the Ennis Joslin Burial ground. He's offered to lend it to me the next time we meet up and he also gave me his business card and a pamphlet about his organization, the fundraising, and the overall purpose of why he does what he does. Promoting the Indian culture and the historical significance it's left on Corpus is Larry's overall purpose in his life now, and I truly admire him for that. I really hope that they reach their goal so the monument can be built on Ennis Joslin. Based from what I've learned today, this ancient burial ground is hardly recognized at all. I feel that talking to Larry really opened my eyes about this historical landmark, and how Indians are not recognized enough like they should be. Seeing his passion and how much it hurts him that this burial ground is not being taken very seriously has really influenced me to make sure my Corpus Christi local history project leaves an impact on people, and to make them realize how truly significant this burial ground and Indian culture is to Corpus Christi.

To end our day together, I wanted to take a picture of Larry. Even though I hate pictures, my grandmother forced me to take a few with him. When I got up to take the picture, I got a bit embarrassed and began to blush very badly. Larry started to joked around by saying, "Hey I thought I was the red skin?!" He really was a kind man, and I really enjoyed meeting him. I look forward to talking to him soon. Below are the pictures we took together :)