1. Coastal Plains Indians

2. Karankawa Indians Ka-rain-ka-wa Location
Along the coast from Galveston to Corpus Christi
Migrated between the mainland and barrier islands

3. 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

4. Coahuiltecan Indians Co-hil-teken Location Southen tip of Texas
Rio Grande valley
Corpus Christi to Northern Mexico

5. Coahuiltecan Indians Nomadic Hunter-gatherers
Hunted deer and small animals
Gathered nuts and seasonal fruits
Pecans, prickly pears

6. Atakapan Indians Et-a-cup-in Location Southeastern tip of Texas
Houston to central Louisiana

7. Atakapan Indians Nomadic Hunter-gatherers Coast in winter months
Fish, crabs, clams
Mainland in summer months
Hunted small animals and birds

8. 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