American Indian Cultures of Texas
Where you live depends how you live. Culture- the customs, beliefs, ideas, etc. of a society or group of people. What is the culture like here in Houston, Texas? What do you think the culture was like for Native Americans? Where you live depends how you live.
4 Cultures of Indians in TX Gulf Culture Southeastern Culture Plains Culture Puebloan Culture
Gulf Culture Karankawa (Ka+rawk+a+wa) (Co+a+wilt+i+can) Tribes: Coahuiltecan (Co+a+wilt+i+can)
Gulf Culture Housing: Nomadic campsites (moved every few weeks) Food Sources: Fishing from Gulf of Mexico & rivers, hunting animals, & gathering fruits & herbs. Daily life: Matrilineal; women took care of the campsite; men hunted. Made dugout canoes. Religions & customs: Had many Gods; Shamans were important for religious ceremonies.
Karankawa Coahuiltecan
Southeastern Culture Caddo cAd+O Atakapa which+it+a Wichita Tribes Attack+a+pa Wichita which+it+a
Southeastern Culture Housing: large dome shaped homes with woven straw Food Sources: farming, hunting when available and fishing Daily Life: Men cleared the fields & women planted & tended the crops Religions & Customs: Groups of Caddo made up a Confederacy (union; matrilineal) Each group had 2 leaders; Political leader & Spiritual leader
Southeastern Culture Made dug out canoes.
Wichita Caddo Atakapa
Plains Culture Tribes Apache Comanche Kiowa Ki+uh+wa Tonkawa
Plains Culture Housing: animal skin tepees Food Sources: hunting bison (buffalo) & gathering fruits & herbs Daily Life: Nomadic, skilled horsemen; Culture centered on hunting & war Religions & Customs: Males expected to become warriors; Recorded their history with painted pictures on bison hides. Fought other tribes for territory (hunting grounds)
Plains Culture Skilled horseman that hunted the bison
Kiowa Apache Comanche Tonkawa
Why did the American Indians of the Plains Culture live in tepees unlike other native cultures? Answer: They were nomads. Moved from place to place as they followed the buffalo and as seasons changed. (Answer should be in complete sentences.) Skill: 21 (B) The student is expected to analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions. Content: 2 (A) The student is expected to compare the cultures of American Indians in Texas prior to European colonization such as Gulf, Plains, Puebloan, and Southeastern.
Puebloan Culture tribes Jumanos hoo+mon+o Tiguas Teg+wa
Puebloan Culture Housing: Adobe homes Food Sources: hunt, gather, & farmed using irrigation from rivers Daily Life: traded goods with other tribes Religions & Customs: Had striped tattoos on their face so other tribes would recognize them as peaceful traders. Traditional Tiguas had a matrilineal culture
Tiguas Jumanos