This presentation will feature Cornelius Cassady, a volunteer at the museum and Texas Master Naturalist in the Rio Grande Valley. His presentation will explore the topic of “It’s a Hard Luck Life: Making a Living in Deep South Texas” is a short examination of the Coahuiltecans to Cowboys and the special challenges faced by Coahuiltecan Indians, Spanish Colonists, Mexican Rancheros, and American Cowboys as they tried to wrest a livelihood from the harsh land of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.