Norteños

The Norteños, also Norte, are affiliated with Nuestra Familia (Our Family), a coalition of traditional Latino gangs in Northern California. A member of these gangs is a Norteño (male) or Norteña (female); based on Spanish usage. In the late 1960s, Mexican-American inmates of the California state prison system began to separate into two rival groups, Norteños (northerners) and Sureños (southerners), according to the locations of their hometowns; the north-south dividing line was near Bakersfield. Part of the motivation for the split was the desire of the Norteños to be independent of "La Eme” a.k.a. the Mexican Mafia. As with many other gangs, Norteños have been involved in trafficking of drugs and contraband, and armed conflict with other gangs and with police. According to police investigators, a requirement for full membership in Nuestra Familia is committing at least one murder for the gang. Federal law enforcement agencies, long unable to infiltrate the group, began to step up their investigations in the late 1990s.

In 2000 and 2001, 22 members were indicted on racketeering charges, including several who were allegedly serving as high-ranking gang leaders while confined in Pelican Bay. Thirteen of the defendants pleaded guilty; the other cases are still ongoing. Two of the defendants face the death penalty for ordering murders related to the drug trade. The largest of the federal investigations, Operation Black Widow, caused controversy when it became public that some gang members were serving as FBI informants while still continuing to organize violent crimes. Norteño emblems and clothing are based on the color red. A typical Norteño outfit might include a red belt, red shoes, and red shoelaces. They will also favor sports team apparel that shows their affiliation through symbolism such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers football, UNLV, K-Swiss, and San Francisco 49ers. Norteños may refer to each other by using the term "Ene,” Spanish for the letter "N.” Norteños use the number 14 in tattoos and graffiti because "N" is the fourteenth letter of the alphabet. It is sometimes written as "X4” or in Roman numerals as "XIV". Some Norteños will tattoo themselves with four dots. Norteño derogatorily refers to a Sureño as a "Scrap" or "Sur (Sewer) Rat,” while a Sureño will likewise refer to a Norteño as a "Buster" or "Chap" (Chapete). Norteños also lay claim to images of the Mexican-American labor movement, such as the sombrero, machete, and "Huelga bird,” symbols of the United Farm Workers.

by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ December 29, 2009

norenmin

one of the best ships ever
a ship between Jeno, Renjun and Jaemin from the kpop group NCT

Norenmin is so OTP

by Markhyuck June 16, 2019

Norine

Norine is a girl that makes you laugh likes there is no tomorrow. She got mad good brows and she don't even try. Her favorite phrase is "I told you so". She's smart and she isn't afraid to admit it. If you have a Norine, make sure you tell her how much you love her, it is too easy to lose a Norine. Norine has a weird sense of humor, she finds Will Smith funny, and jokes about food. She is a meme master. She is a natural born leader. Norine is loyal. She cheers up her friends, and shes never scared to share her opinion about anything. Norine doesn't know how beautiful she really is. You are lucky if you have a Norine.

Norine is a friggin legend bro.

by lilchunkymonkey February 26, 2018

norlene

The sweetest human being on planet earth. You can depend on her and she will be there even if she's mad at you. She loves food and knows what it takes to get what she wants. She can put everyone in the room on the floor, laughing. She is just about as perfect as Andy Biersack ;).

I would love to hang with Norlene

by Mrs.EmoQueen December 20, 2017

norden

norway and sweden

if you combine norway and sweden , you get norden

by sameyy June 1, 2020

Noriel

She's a funny girl, awesome, bold and good at all. She's trying her best at all times even she has a bad day. Mysterious person, but try to interact with her you'll gonna get a lesson in life that you'll never heard to someone. Moody everyday, but you're lucky person when you truly know how to get her. This name would be her lucky charm forever in her life and she should be thankful. Intelligent person like she's your teacher in history class. Fragile person, handle her emotion with care. She's a "sorry" person even you're joking with her and saying nonsense words. A friend that you will treasure because she knows you and a friend that always at your back. :)
Mandy Kim

Noriel is my biggest fan.
Noriel is my teacher.
Noriel is a fan of Blackpink.
Noriel has a wife named Chaeyoung Park.

by Mandy Kim June 8, 2021

Norie

A chill, cute, love able sweetheart who keeps being misunderstood and under appreciated. Usually a very down to earth spirit, really likes Oreos. Make sure you love you Nories. You know they deserve it.

See that Norie over there? She is so nice!

by BetsyPoop January 28, 2015