The Mexican government seized the Mission lands and distributed it to a few powerful families , among them the Rodriguezes and the Arandas .
The Spanish missions held onto their land and power for twelve years after the independence of Mexico from Spain in 1821 .
The Mexico government seized the Mission lands and distributed it to a few powerful families , among them the Rodriguezes and the Arandas .
The Spanish missions held onto their land and power for twelve years after the independence of Mexico from Spain in 1821 .