Named "National Folk Treasure", Smithsonian Institute, 1980. Named to Tejano Hall of Fame. Recipient National Heritage award National Academy of Engineering, 1992, Lifetime Achievement award Mexico Cultural Institute, Luis Valdez's Teatro Campesino, Golden Eagle award Ricardo Montalban's Nosotro Organization, Hispanic of Year award Caminos Mag, National medal of the Arts, President Clinton, 1997, tribute given in his honor, University of California at Los Angeles.
Named "National Folk Treasure", Smithsonian Institute, 1980. Named to Tejano Hall of Fame. Recipient National Heritage award National Academy of Engineering, 1992, Lifetime Achievement award Mexico Cultural Institute, Luis Valdez's Teatro Campesino, Golden Eagle award Ricardo Montalban's Nosotro Organization, Hispanic of Year award Caminos Mag, National medal of the Arts, President Clinton, 1997, tribute given in his honor, University of California at Los Angeles.