Native American Vocabulary
The Caddos The largest group of Native Americans in Texas Caddo is short for Kadohadacho, meaning real chiefs Lived along the Red River in the Piney Woods area of the Gulf Coastal Plains
maize corn
temple Building used for religious services
religion Set of beliefs about God or gods
ceremonies Services that were led by the village’s religious leader
confederation A group made up of smaller groups that join together to help one another
The Karankawas Located between what is now the cities of Galveston and Corpus Christi Were nomads
nomads People who move from place to place and have no permanent home Kiowa man and his wife. Kiowa Indians were nomads.
dugouts Long canoe hollowed out from a tree trunk
The Coahuiltecans Lived on the dry grasslands of the Gulf Coastal Plain Were made up of many different groups
shamans Native American religious leader and healer
The Tonkawas Lived on the Edwards Plateau near present day Austin Were nomads Group of Tonkawa Indians
hides The skin of an animal
The Lipan Apaches Were nomads Lived in small groups Located in the High Plains
specialize To work at only one kind of job
mustangs Wild horses
tepees Small, cone-shaped shelters
The Comanches Lived on the Great Plains which we know as the Texas Panhandle
council Small group of leaders who make decisions
adobe Mud mixed with a small amount of straw or grass and dried in the sun
irrigation The watering of crops by moving water from nearby rivers or streams
ancestors Family members from long ago
The Jumanos Lived in the Mountains and Basins region Some settled in one place while others were nomads
The Conchos Little is known Parents passed knowledge traditions, beliefs, and stories to their children through dances and ceremonies
oral history The story of an event or experience told aloud by a person who did not have written language or who did not write down what happened
allies People or groups who fight for the same beliefs or ideas as you
plot Piece of land