Texas Indians

Caddo Indians

• Location– Northeastern Texas– Parts of Oklahoma,

Arkansas, and Louisiana

Caddo Indians

• Sedentary• Farmers– Grew maize

• Established several homesteads and villages

• Built Spiro mounds for worship and rituals

Wichita Indians

• Location– North central Texas– Also found in

Oklahoma and Kansas

Wichita Indians

• Sedentary• Grew corn, beans,

and squash• Hunted deer, rabbit,

turkey• Established several

large villages along river systems

Apache Indians

• Location– Western panhandle– Also lived in New

Mexico and Arizona

Apache Indians

• Nomadic• Known to be fierce

warriors and skillful fighters

• Hunted buffalo • Took over other tribes

established communities

Tigua Indians

• Location– Far west Texas– New Mexico

Tigua Indians

• Sedentary• Farmers• Traders– Would trade

Comanche Indians for meat and hides

• Lived in pueblos

Assignment

• Complete the state map showing different Indian tribes– Comanche -Jumano– Apache -Tigua– Cohiltecan -Caddo– Atapakans -Wichita– Karankawa

• Make sure to include major cities and a map key that shows the different Indian tribes– Dallas -Houston– Austin -San Antonio– Fort Worth -Brownsville– El Paso -Amarillo