Indigenous Peoples of Texas: Caddo and Karankawa Tribes Overview
Explore the rich history of the Caddo and Karankawa tribes in Texas. Learn about their way of life, including housing, food sources, and hunting practices. Discover how these indigenous peoples shaped the region.
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American Indians in Texas American Indians in Texas An Overview An Overview papoose Caddo Karankawa Jumano Lipan Apache Click on picture 1 Chris Aigner - 2011
Caddo Indians Lived in the East Texas - Coastal Plains area of Texas They gave Texas its name Tayshas 2
Caddo Indians Caddo Indians Caddo Lived in Grass Huts made out of wooden frames and dry grasses They lived in villages Got their food by farming-ate fruits, vegetables and grains. They grew corn, beans, squash 3
The Caddo Lived in piney areas of East Texas Grass huts like the Wichitas Farmers corn, beans, squash and other crops Set fires in the woods to burn away clearings to farm Women would gather wild plant food like acorns, black berries Men would travel in hunting parties for buffalo Buffalo robes Moore, Edward R & Texarch Assoc., Texas Indians, http://www.texasindians.com/
The Caddo Lived in piney areas of East Texas Grass huts like the Wichitas Farmers corn, beans, squash and other crops Set fires in the woods to burn away clearings to farm Women would gather wild plant food like acorns, black berries Men would travel in hunting parties for buffalo Buffalo robes Moore, Edward R & Texarch Assoc., Texas Indians, http://www.texasindians.com/
Lets Review! Where is it thought that the first humans that came to America came from? How did they get here? In what region did the Caddo Indians live? What kind of house did the Caddo live in? Where the Caddo s hunters or farmers? What did they plant? What does Tejas mean? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Moore, Edward R & Texarch Assoc., Texas Indians, http://www.texasindians.com/
Karankawa Karankawa Indians old-dugout-canoe Indians Lived in the coastal plains near the Gulf Coast. They were nomads, they moved around all the time to find food Got their food by fishing - ate fish, shellfish, and small animals They also gathered berries and nuts to eat Click on picture 7
Karankawa House Built of sticks, and grass materials 8
The Karankawa Galveston and Corpus Christi area Food= fish fish fish! Clothing Men: breach cloths or nothing at all Women: grass skirts Lived in wickiups during the winter Got around in canoes Could hold a family and all their possessions Moore, Edward R & Texarch Assoc., Texas Indians, http://www.texasindians.com/
The Karankawa Larger than most Native Americans at 6 Often unfairly labeled as cannibals Click on the fish for more information on the Karankawa culture Moore, Edward R & Texarch Assoc., Texas Indians, http://www.texasindians.com/
Jumano Jumano Indians Indians They lived in the mountains and basins region near the Rio Grande River. jumano-indians-200X200 Got their food by farming. They grew corn, squash and beans. Click on picture 11
Jumano Pueblo Homes They built their houses out of adobe mud. They lived in villages.
Jumano West Texas Farmers grew corn, beans and squash grew cotton for clothes and blankets Adobe houses Moore, Edward R & Texarch Assoc., Texas Indians, http://www.texasindians.com/
Jumano Clean and neat Men shaved their heads except for at the top Traders Supposedly naked except for when it was cold- wore blankets Moore, Edward R & Texarch Assoc., Texas Indians, http://www.texasindians.com/
Lipan Apache Indians Lipan Apache Indians nelsonapaches-crop They lived in the High Plains region of Texas. They lived in tipis and were nomads. One chief led the tribe Click on picture 15
Lipan Apache They hunted deer, buffalo and they grew corn, beans and squash. 16
American Indians in Texas American Indians in Texas 1178757_370 Click on picture American Indians are the ancestors of our country and our state. What can we take away from their lives to apply to our own? 17
