Coastal Plains Indians
Karankawa Indians Ka-rain-ka-wa Location Along the coast from Galveston to Corpus Christi Migrated between the mainland and barrier islands
Karankawa Indians Nomadic Fished in the winter Hunted in the summer Used bows/spears Also at crabs, oysters, turtles Hunted in the summer Moved mainland to avoid storms Deer
Coahuiltecan Indians Co-hil-teken Location Southen tip of Texas Rio Grande valley Corpus Christi to Northern Mexico
Coahuiltecan Indians Nomadic Hunter-gatherers Hunted deer and small animals Gathered nuts and seasonal fruits Pecans, prickly pears
Atakapan Indians Et-a-cup-in Location Southeastern tip of Texas Houston to central Louisiana
Atakapan Indians Nomadic Hunter-gatherers Coast in winter months Fish, crabs, clams Mainland in summer months Hunted small animals and birds
Assignment Choose a Native American tribe we talked about today that you would prefer to join Write a ½ page paper explaining why you would choose this tribe Make sure to include: Where you would live What type of shelter you would build What foods you would eat What you could contribute to the tribe