Tequesta IndiansTequesta Indians

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The first IndiansThe first Indians

The Tequesta Indians were one of the first The Tequesta Indians were one of the first Indians to settle in south Florida. Indians to settle in south Florida.

They built villages near the Miami river.They built villages near the Miami river.

The chief of the tribe lived at the mouth of The chief of the tribe lived at the mouth of the Miami river.the Miami river.

What the Indians What the Indians hunted…hunted…

The tribe gathered fish, nuts, and The tribe gathered fish, nuts, and berries for food. The men berries for food. The men fished for sharks, sailfish, sea fished for sharks, sailfish, sea cow, and porpoises in the cow, and porpoises in the Biscayne Bay.Biscayne Bay.

When the Tequesta tribe lived…When the Tequesta tribe lived…

The Tequesta Indians lived near The Tequesta Indians lived near present day Miami.present day Miami.

They lived near the big Miami They lived near the big Miami river.river.

During the 1500’sDuring the 1500’s

During the 1500’s Europeans began During the 1500’s Europeans began arriving. At first the Tequesta Indians did arriving. At first the Tequesta Indians did not like the Europeans but then they bought not like the Europeans but then they bought their friendship.their friendship.

The Tequesta tribe numbered about 800 The Tequesta tribe numbered about 800 but they stared to die out because of but they stared to die out because of settlement war, slavery, and disease.settlement war, slavery, and disease.

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