1. Native Texan Chart

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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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)

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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.