Native Texans Chapter 4.2
Coastal Plains Natives Karankawas Coahuiltecans Atakapans
Karankawas Lived in Southeast Texas Nomadic & Hunters/Gatherers Used dugout canoes to fish & hunt small animals
Coahuiltecans Lived in South Texas Nomadic & Hunters/Gatherers Ate bugs & small animals
Atakapans Nomadic & Hunters/Gatherers Hunted small animals & fished in dugout canoes Some farming
Plains Natives Comanche Apache Kiowa
Comanche Nomadic, lived in tipis Used every part of the buffalo Fierce warriors
Apache Nomadic, depended on the buffalo, fierce warriors Lived in farms along rivers called “Rancherias” for part of the year
Kiowa Most feared nomadic group on the Plains Recorded oral history on tipis & developed a calendar
Pueblo Natives Jumanos Tiguas
Jumanos Sedentary farmers & hunters Lived in beautifully painted adobe homes
Tiguas Sedentary farmers who lived in adobe homes Known for beautiful pottery
East Texas Natives Caddoes
Caddoes Sedentary, built dome shaped huts Government system led by a chief, women played important roles Greeted Europeans with the word “Tejas,” which means ‘friends’