Native Texan Chart

Coahuiltecans Region: Coastal Plains Foods: Other Facts: Deer Rabbits Mesquite Beans Nuts Berries Cacti Other Facts: Homes made of mud, animal skins and brush

Karankawas Region: Coastal Plains Foods: Other Facts: Fish Mollusks Clams Oysters Small game (animals) Other Facts: Used alligator and shark grease to keep mosquitoes away Men had pierced lower lips Women did most of the hard work

Caddoes – Largest East TX Tribe Region: Coastal Plains Foods: Pumpkins Beans Corn Deer Bears Buffalo Other Facts: Built permanent dwellings Developed crafts Ruled by Caddi, women were in charge of the families Built temple and burial grounds

Atakapans Region: Coastal Plains Foods: Other Facts: Small animals Deer Fish Roots Berries Shellfish Other Facts: Lived in marshy wetlands Some raised crops

Alabama-Coushatta Region: Coastal Plains Foods: Other Facts: Deer Wild animals Fish Berries Vegetables Fruit Other Facts: Started as two separate groups Lived in cabins Skilling in making baskets and other crafts

Apaches Region: Great Plains Foods: Other Facts: Buffalo Elk Deer Antelope Rabbits Other Facts: Nomadic hunters Known for raiding other tribes, fierce warriors

Lipan Apaches Region: Great Plains Foods: Other Facts: Beans Maize Squash Pumpkins Other Facts: Lived in farming communities Traded with neighboring tribes Moved to South Texas to avoid Comanche's

Comanche's Region: Great Plains Foods: Other Facts: Buffalo Migrated from Canada Were fierce warriors Were known as “Lords of the Plains” Skilled traders Raided other groups Woman wore finely decorated buckskin dresses

Kiowa's Region: Great Plains Foods: Other Facts: Buffalo Moved in 1700’s from South Dakota and Montana Joined with the Comanche's to drive out the Apaches Painted pictures of important events on their tepees Made beautiful beaded crafts Developed a calendar Were master horse riders Were among the most feared native groups of the Plains

Tonkawa's Region: North Central Plains Foods: Other Facts: Buffalo Deer Fish Crawfish Other Facts: Settled in villages Lived in grass houses Joined Europeans to fight the Comanche's

Wichita's Region: North Central Plains Foods: Other Facts: Corn Beans Pumpkins Squash Melons Buffalo Other Facts: migrated from Kansas Became skilled artisans Lived in large villages Built grass lodges Held women in high regard (respect)

Jumanos Region: Mountains and Basins Foods: Other Facts: Various crops Lived in adobe houses Brightly painted the inside of their homes Planted crops near rivers and streams

Tiguas Region: Mountains and Basins Foods: Other Facts: Fish Corn Tomatoes Squash Beans Grapes Other Facts: Migrated with Spanish settlers who were fleeing the New Mexico area Lived in adobe homes Cooked food in round adobe ovens Made beautiful pottery for storing and cooking food Grew cotton to weave into cloth

Kickapoos Region: Coastal Plains Foods: Other Facts: Crops Game Migrated from the Great Lakes Lived in villages Hunted Woman built their homes Lived in round structures covered by woven mats Made baskets and buckskin clothing Crafted fine beadwork

Cherokees Region: Coastal Plains Foods: Other Facts: Corn Beans Pumpkin Squash Other Facts: Lived in log cabins Made metal tools Some intermarried with Southerners and adopted their lifestyle Owned large farms and plantations Some owned slaves Hoped to obtain land grants and live in harmony with other Native Texans

European Exploration Use the timeline on page 96 to copy the timeline into your composition book. This will go on activity #1 into your 2nd 6 weeks table of contents.