TEXAS INDIAN TRIBES

Exploring and researching different tribes in Texas

Welcome 4th grade students!

Five important Indian Tribes of Texas

1.Caddo2.Karankawa3.Jumano4.Tonkawa5.Coahuiltecan

Texas Indian Tribes

You will be divided into teams of 5. Each team will be assigned a tribe. Each team will need to research the location, shelter, food, and clothing about your tribe. You will need to use library books, online resources, and our district databases to find your information. Each team will create a presentation for the class about your tribe.

Texas Indian Tribes

As you go through this slide show, be sure to do the following things:•Take notes about the tribes location, shelter, clothing, and food. •Your group presentation will be one page on each topic above in PowerPoint. •Remember not to copy word for word.

Researching each tribe:

On the next ten slides, 1-2 slides will be devoted to the tribes each group is assigned to research. You may scroll forward to the slides devoted to your tribe. Be sure to read all of the information about your tribe and take notes.

The Caddo Tribe

• From this site: http://www.texasindians.com/, on the left side click on “Articles on Tribes”. Scroll down until you find the “Caddo” link. Read and view the pictures about this tribe.

• Here is another great site about the Caddo Tribe: http://www.bigorrin.org/caddo_kids.htm . Read and view the pictures from this site.

• Go to our library database page: http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary . and search for “Caddo Tribe” articles.

• Go to the library tables and look through the books selected for you for more information about your tribe.

The Karankawa Tribe

• From this site: http://www.texasindians.com/, on the left side click on “Articles on Tribes”. Scroll down until you find the “Karankawa” link. Read and view the pictures about this tribe.

• Here is another great site about the Karankawa Tribe http://calhouncountymuseum.org/?page_id=86 : . Read and view the pictures from this site.

• Go to our library database page: http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary and search for “Karankawa Tribe” articles.

• Go to the library tables and look through the books selected for you for more information about your tribe.

The Jumano Tribe

• From this site: http://www.texasindians.com/, on the left side click on “Articles on Tribes”. Scroll down until you find the “Jumano” link. Read and view the pictures about this tribe.

• Here is another great site about the Jumano Tribe : http://www.ehow.com/jumano-indians/ . Read and view the pictures from this site.

• Go to our library database page: http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary and search for “Jumano Tribe” articles.

• Go to the library tables and look through the books selected for you for more information about your tribe.

The Tonkawa Tribe

• From this site: http://www.texasindians.com/, on the left side click on “Articles on Tribes”. Scroll down until you find the “Tonkawa” link. Read and view the pictures about this tribe.

• Here is another great site about the Tonkawa Tribe : http://www.bigorrin.org/tonkawa_kids.htm . Read and view the pictures from this site.

• Go to our library database page: http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary and search for “Tonkawa Tribe” articles.

• Go to the library tables and look through the books selected for you for more information about your tribe.

Tonkawa Tribe

• Please click on these links for more information about this tribe:•http://www.beereadys.com/tonkawa_indians.htm

•http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/adp/history/mission_period/valero/indian/tonkawa.html

The Coahuiltecan Tribe

• From this site: http://www.texasindians.com/, on the left side click on “Articles on Tribes”. Scroll down until you find the “Coahuiltecan” link. Read and view the pictures about this tribe.

• Here is another great site about the Coahuiltecan Tribe : http://www.ehow.com/about_4568595_the-coahuiltecan-indians.html . Read and view the pictures from this site.

• Go to our library database page: http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary and search for “Coahuiltecan Tribe” articles.

• Go to the library tables and look through the books selected for you for more information about your tribe.

Coahuiltecan Tribe• Please click on these links for more information about this tribe:•http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/st-plains/peoples/coahuiltecans.html •http://library.thinkquest.org/2832/indians/thecoah.htm

Your final presentation

Now that you have learned about your tribe. Work with your group to do the following: • Create an introductory slide in PowerPoint about your tribe.• Create 1 slide for each of the following about your tribe: location, shelter, food, and clothing. (4 slides total)• Your presentation will be 5 slides total in length.

Bibliography of Sources:• Agricultural Indians of Texas Decline of Native American Population. (2010). Kids Tube. Retrieved on

November 24, 2010, from http://www.kidstube.com/videos/58852/. • Caddo Indian Fact Sheet. (2010.) bigorrin.org. Retrieved on November 21, 2010, from

http://www.bigorrin.org/caddo_kids.htm. • COAHUILTECAN INDIANS. (2010). Handbook of Texas Online . Retrieved on November 24, 2010, from

http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/bmcah. • The Coahuiltecan Indians. (2010). Thinkquest.org. Retrieved on November 24, 2010, from

http://library.thinkquest.org/2832/indians/thecoah.htm. • Cohen, Sharon. (2010). About the Coahuiltecan Indians. Ehow.com. Retrieved on November 21, 2010,

from http://www.ehow.com/about_4568595_the-coahuiltecan-indians.html. • Coppedge, Clay. (2005). Tonkawa Tales. Texas Escapes.com. Retrieved on November 24, 2010, from

http://www.texasescapes.com/ClayCoppedge/Tonkawa-Tales.htm. • Cowey, Nick. (2010). Tonkawa Indians. beereadys.com. Retrieved on November 24, 2010, from

http://www.beereadys.com/tonkawa_indians.htm. • Jordan, Cindy. (2010). Jumano. You Tube. Retrieved on November 21, 2010 , from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTK4XiWqYi0. • Jumano Indians. (2010). EHow.com. Retrieved on November 21, 2010, from :

http://www.ehow.com/jumano-indians/. • Karankawa Tribe. (2009). You Tube. Retrieved on November 21, 2010, from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ-6pvw81u8.• Lipscomb, Carol. (2010). KARANKAWA INDIANS. Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved on November 21,

2010, from http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/bmk05.• Moore, R.E. (2010). Texas Indians. Texas Indians.com. Retrieved on November 21, 2010, from

http://www.texasindians.com/. • Stoner, Brian. (2010). The Caddo Song. You Tube. Retrieved on November 21, 1010, from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkcNbP3MjwE . • Timbers Elementary Databases:

http://www.humbleisd.net/2254204111564360/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=77887 .

• Tonkawa Indian Fact Sheet. (2009). Biggorrin.org. Retrieved on November 21, 2010, from http://www.bigorrin.org/tonkawa_kids.htm .

• Yoder, Kelsey. (2010). Caddo Virtual Field Trip. You Tube. Retrieved on November 21, 2010, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JlG6_IEobs.