Native American Tribes of Texas
JUMANOSPueblo Indians
LOCATION West Texas along the Rio Grande
SHELTER Adobe - 2 story houses
FOOD Corn, Beans, Deer, Rabbits, and Fish
JUMANOS
Weapons and Tools Bow and Arrow Sticks for digging
Interesting Facts Men shaved head except one spot for
feather Tattooed all over Drought was often a problem
JUMANOS
TONKAWASPlains Indians
LOCATION Central Texas between Austin and San
Antonio
SHELTER Huts, Wickiups, Tepees
FOOD Fish, deer, rabbits, snakes and Buffalo
TONKAWAS
WEAPONS AND TOOLS Bow and Arrow Arrows were poisoned
INTERESTING FACTS Worshipped Wolves Enemy of Comanche Tattooed black lines on face
TONKAWAS
COMANCHESPlains Indians
LOCATION Nebraska to North Texas Plains
SHELTER Tepees
FOOD Buffalo, Deer, Pemmican Jerky
COMANCHES
WEAPONS AND TOOLS Bow and Arrow Lances Travois- to move
INTERESTING FACTS Best Horsemen Comancheria- Homeland Very superstitious Name meant “Enemy”
COMANCHES
LIPAN and MESCALERO
APACHESPlains Indians
LOCATION Hill Country- Central and West Texas
SHELTER Tepees
FOOD Farmed Corn Hunted Deer and Buffalo
APACHES
WEAPONS AND TOOLS Bow and Arrow Lances
INTERESTING FACTS Men shaved left side of head, right side
grew long Great FEAR of death
APACHES
KIOWAPlains Indians
LOCATION North Texas
SHELTER Tepees with 24 poles
FOOD Buffalo
KIOWA
WEAPONS AND TOOLS Bow and Arrow Lances
INTERESTING FACTS Friends of Comanche Sun Dance- believed it bring plentiful buffalo and victory at war. Bead WorkUse of Buffalo clip
KIOWA
CADDOSoutheastern
LOCATION East Texas
SHELTER Dome Bee Hive Huts
FOOD Corn, Fish, Beans and Squash
CADDO
WEAPONS AND TOOLS Stone Axe Bow and Arrow
INTERESTING FACTS Best Farmers and fisherman Gave Texas its name Most advanced
CADDO
ATAKAPANSSoutheastern
LOCATION Galveston to the Sabine River
SHELTER Brush Huts
FOOD Corn, Fish, and Crabs
ATAKAPANS
WEAPONS AND TOOLS Bow and Arrow Dart Spears
INTERESTING FACTS Used Alligator fat to keep mosquitoes away Name meant “Man-Eater”
ATAKAPANS
KARANKAWASWestern Gulf
LOCATION Along Texas coast from Galveston to Corpus
Christi
SHELTER Wickiup –covered with grass or animal skin
FOOD Oysters, Crab, Fish, Turtles Deer and Rabbits
KARANKAWA
WEAPONS AND TOOLS Long bow and arrow Spear- fishing Dug-out canoes
INTERESTING FACTS Cannibal- Ate enemy Very Tall Name meant – dog lover Great love for children
KARANKAWA
WICHITASoutheastern
LOCATION Along the Red River
SHELTER Dome Bee Hive Huts
FOOD Corn, beans, buffalo NO fish
WICHITA
WEAPONS AND TOOLS Bow and Arrow
INTERESTING FACTS Raccoon-eyed tribe Women had circle tattoos
WICHITA
COAHUILTECANSWestern Gulf
LOCATION South Texas
SHELTER Wickiup outside
FOOD Ant eggs, worms, spiders, dirt, maggot fish
COAHUILTECANS
WEAPONS AND TOOLS Bow and Arrow
INTERESTING FACTS Ate strange food Mitotes celebration Least Advanced Tribe
COAHUILTECANS