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Texas Indians ChartInfo Karankawa Coahuiltecan Caddo Wichita Atakapa
Culture Group Western Gulf Culture
Location/Region
Between Galveston & Corpus Christi Bay, along the
Gulf of Mexico in the Gulf Coast Plain
Housing Wigwams- Circular huts
Dress
deer skin, breech cloth, grass skirts
wore alligator fat as a bug repellent
Food Sourcedeer, small animals, fish, seaturtles, shellfish, bird
eggs
Interesting Fact
Children had 2 names, one for the tribe, and a secret
family name. They also painted themselves with
bright colors.
Texas Indians ChartInfo Karankawa Coahuiltecan Caddo Wichita Atakapa
Culture Group Western Gulf Culture Western Gulf Culture
Location/Region
Between Galveston & Corpus Christi Bay, along the
Gulf of Mexico in the Gulf Coast Plain
Southern Texas along the Gulf of Mexico in the Gulf
Coast Plain
Housing Wigwams- Circular hutsDid not have permanent housing. Put animal skin
over bent branches.
Dress
deer skin, breech cloth, grass skirts
wore alligator fat as a bug repellent
wore little clothing, grass skirts and deer skin
Food Sourcedeer, small animals, fish, seaturtles, shellfish, bird
eggs
hunted buffalo, deer, javalina, fish, lizards,
snakes, bugs, plants and lots of other stuff that is
nasty
Interesting Fact
Children had 2 names, one for the tribe, and a secret
family name. They also painted themselves with
bright colors.
Celebrated mitotes, all night celebrations
Texas Indians ChartInfo Karankawa Coahuiltecan Caddo Wichita Atakapa
Culture Group Western Gulf Culture Western Gulf Culture Southeastern Culture
Location/Region
Between Galveston & Corpus Christi Bay, along the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf
Coast Plain.
Southern Texas along the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf Coast
Plain.
Eastern Texas in the Gulf Coast Plain in the Piney
Woods.
Housing Wigwams- Circular hutsDid not have permanent housing, put animal skin
over bent branches
Lived in permanent villages in homes made of
wood and grass roofs
Dress
deer skin, breech cloth, grass skirts
wore alligator fat as a bug repellent
wore little clothing, grass skirts and deer skin
buffalo and deer skin in the winter, breech cloth, grass skirts, and straw in
the summer
Food Sourcedeer, small animals, fish, seaturtles, shellfish, bird
eggs
hunted buffalo, deer, javalina, plants, fish,
lizards, snakes, bugs, and lots of other stuff that is
nasty
Farmed beans, corn, squash, sunflowers seeds, and tobacco. Also hunted buffalo, deer. Used crop
rotation.
Interesting Fact
Children had 2 names, one for the tribe, and a
secret family name. They also painted themselves
with bright colors.
Celebrated mitotes, all night celebrations
The women did all the farming and had a matrilineal society.
Organized into confederacies.(Hasinai,
Natchitoches, Kadohadacho)
Texas Indians ChartInfo Karankawa Coahuiltecan Caddo Wichita Atakapa
Culture Group Western Gulf Culture Western Gulf Culture Southeastern Culture Southeastern Culture
Location/Region
Between Galveston & Corpus Christi Bay, along the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf
Coast Plain.
Southern Texas along the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf Coast
Plain.
Eastern Texas in the Gulf Coast Plain in the Piney
Woods.
They lived along the Red River in North Central
Texas in the upper Gulf Coast Plain and Central
Plains.
Housing Wigwams- Circular hutsDid not have permanent housing, put animal skin
over bent branches
Lived in permanent villages in homes made of
wood and grass roofs
Round homes built with bent poles and covered
with grass.
Dress
deer skin, breech cloth, grass skirts
wore alligator fat as a bug repellent
wore little clothing, grass skirts and deer skin
buffalo and deer skin in the winter, breech cloth, grass skirts, and straw in
the summer
buffalo and deer skin in the winter, breech cloth, grass skirts, and straw in
the summer
Food Sourcedeer, small animals, fish, seaturtles, shellfish, bird
eggs
hunted buffalo, deer, javalina, plants, fish,
lizards, snakes, bugs, and lots of other stuff that is
nasty
Farmed beans, corn, squash, sunflowers seeds, and tobacco. Also hunted buffalo, deer. Used crop
rotation.
They hunted buffalo and deer, along with growing
corn, beans, and other crops.
Interesting Fact
Children had 2 names, one for the tribe, and a
secret family name. They also painted themselves
with bright colors.
Celebrated mitotes, all night celebrations
The women did all the farming and had a matrilineal society.
Organized into confederacies.(Hasinai,
Natchitoches, Kadohadacho)
They tattooed themselves to look like raccoons.
Texas Indians ChartInfo Karankawa Coahuiltecan Caddo Wichita Atakapa
Culture Group Western Gulf Culture Western Gulf Culture Southeastern Culture Southeastern Culture Southeastern Culture
Location/Region
Between Galveston & Corpus Christi Bay, along the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf
Coast Plain
Southern Texas along the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf Coast
Plain
Eastern Texas in the Gulf Coast Plain in the Piney
Woods.
They lived along the Red River in North Central
Texas in the upper Gulf Coast Plain and Central
Plains.
They lived in southeastern Texas along the Gulf of
Mexico in the Gulf Coast Plain. (from the Sabine
River to Galveston Island)
Housing Wigwams- Circular hutsDid not have permanent housing, put animal skin
over bent branches
Lived in permanent villages in homes made of
wood and grass roofs.
Round homes built with bent poles and covered
with grass.
Round homes built with bent poles and covered
with grass.
Dress
deer skin, breech cloth, grass skirts
wore alligator fat as a bug repellent
wore little clothing, grass skirts and deer skin
buffalo and deer skin in the winter, breech cloth, grass skirts, and straw in
the summer
buffalo and deer skin in the winter, breech cloth, grass skirts, and straw in
the summer
wore breech cloth and grass clothing
Food Sourcedeer, small animals, fish, seaturtles, shellfish, bird
eggs
hunted buffalo, deer, javalina, fish, lizards,
snakes, bugs, plants and lots of other stuff that is
nasty
Farmed beans, corn, squash, sunflowers seeds, and tobacco. Also hunted buffalo, deer. Used crop
rotation.
They hunted buffalo and deer, along with growing
corn, beans, and other crops.
They fished, gathered wild plants, and hunted
wild game including alligator.
Interesting Fact
Children had 2 names, one for the tribe, and a
secret family name. They also painted themselves
with bright colors.
Celebrated mitotes, all night celebrations
The women did all the farming and had a matrilineal society.
Organized into confederacies.(Hasinai,
Natchitoches, Kadohadacho)
They tattooed themselves to look like raccoons.
They made pottery and wove baskets.
Texas Indians ChartInfo Tonkawa Apache Comanche Kiowa Jumano
Culture GroupPlains Culture
Enemies of Apache
Location/Region
They lived in the southeastern edge of
the Edwards Plateau in the Great Plains
Housing
They lived in tepees, or a cone-like dwelling
made of tree limbs and buffalo hides.
Dress wore clothing made of buffalo hides
Food Source
They primarily ate buffalo, but also ate
rabbits, snakes, berries, fruit and nuts.
Interesting Fact Their tribe is extinct
Texas Indians ChartInfo Tonkawa Apache Comanche Kiowa Jumano
Culture GroupPlains Culture
Enemies of Apache
Plains CultureLived in groups called
bandsVery skilled horsemenTwo groups- Lipan and
Mescalero
Location/Region
They lived in the southeastern edge of
the Edwards Plateau in the Great Plains
They lived in the western portion of the Edwards Plateau in the
Great Plains region.
Housing
They lived in tepees, or a cone-like dwelling
made of tree limbs and buffalo hides.
They lived in tepees, or a cone-like dwelling
made of tree limbs and buffalo hides.
Dress wore clothing made of buffalo hides
wore clothing made of buffalo hides
Food Source
They primarily ate buffalo, but also ate
rabbits, snakes, berries, fruit and nuts.
Hunted buffalo and other small animals. Some branches also
farmed a little.
Interesting Fact Their tribe is extinct
They plucked their eyebrow hair and both men and women wore
earrings.
Texas Indians ChartInfo Tonkawa Apache Comanche Kiowa Jumano
Culture GroupPlains Culture
Enemies of Apache
Plains Culture
Lived in groups called bands
Very skilled horsemen
Plains Culture
lived in Groups called bands
traded goods with other groups
Plains Culture
Fierce skilled fightersFought to save open way
of life on plains
Location/Region
They lived in the southeastern edge of the Edwards Plateau in the
Great Plains
They lived in the western portion of the Edwards Plateau in the
Great Plains region.
They lived in the Texas Panhandle in the Great
Plains region. Area called Comancheria.
Housing
They lived in tepees, or a cone-like dwelling made of tree limbs and buffalo
hides.
They lived in tepees, or a cone-like dwelling made of tree limbs and buffalo
hides.
They lived in tepees, or a cone-like dwelling made of
tree limbs and buffalo hides.
Dress wore clothing made of buffalo hides
wore clothing made of buffalo hides
wore clothing made of buffalo hides
Food Source
They primarily ate buffalo, but also ate
rabbits, snakes, berries, fruit and nuts.
Hunted buffalo and other small animals. Some branches also
farmed a little.
They primarily ate buffalo, but also ate rabbits,
snakes, berries, fruit and nuts.
Interesting Fact Their tribe is extinct
They plucked their eyebrow hair and both men and women wore
earrings.
They allied with the Kiowa and traded with many
tribes.
Texas Indians ChartInfo Tonkawa Apache Comanche Kiowa Jumano
Culture GroupPlains Culture
Enemies of Apache
Plains Culture
Lived in groups called bands
Very skilled horsemen
Plains Culture
Lived in Groups called bands traded goods with other
groups
Plains Culture
Fierce skilled fightersFought to save open way of
life on plains
Location/Region
They lived in the southeastern edge of the Edwards Plateau in the
Great Plains
They lived in the western portion of the Edwards
Plateau in the Great Plains region.
They lived in the Texas Panhandle in the Great Plains
region. Area called Comancheria.
They lived in the eastern portion of the Texas
Panhandle and into western Oklahoma & Kansas
Housing
They lived in tepees, or a cone-like dwelling made of
tree limbs and buffalo hides.
They lived in tepees, or a cone-like dwelling made of
tree limbs and buffalo hides.
They lived in tepees, or a cone-like dwelling made of
tree limbs and buffalo hides.
They lived in tepees, or a cone-like dwelling made of
tree limbs and buffalo hides.
Dress wore clothing made of buffalo hides
wore clothing made of buffalo hides
wore clothing made of buffalo hides
wore clothing made of buffalo hides
Food SourceThey primarily ate buffalo,
but also ate rabbits, snakes, berries, fruit and nuts.
Hunted buffalo and other small animals. Some
branches also farmed a little.
They primarily ate buffalo, but also ate rabbits, snakes,
berries, fruit and nuts.
They primarily ate buffalo, but also ate rabbits, snakes,
berries, fruit and nuts.
Interesting Fact Their tribe is extinct
They plucked their eyebrow hair and both men and women wore
earrings.
They allied with the Kiowa and traded with many tribes.
They were the last plains culture group to arrive in TX and carried unique shields
Texas Indians ChartInfo Tonkawa Apache Comanche Kiowa Jumano
Culture GroupPlains Culture
Enemies of Apache
Plains Culture
Lived in groups called bands
Very skilled horsemen
Plains Culture
Lived in Groups called bands traded goods with other
groups
Plains Culture
Fierce skilled fightersFought to save open way of
life on plains
Pueblo Culture
Traded goods with other groupsUsed animal hides to make
clothes and shelter
Location/Region
They lived in the southeastern edge of the Edwards Plateau in the
Great Plains
They lived in the western portion of the Edwards
Plateau in the Great Plains region.
They lived in the Texas Panhandle in the Great Plains
region. Area called Comancheria.
They lived in the eastern portion of the Texas
Panhandle and into western Oklahoma & Kansas
They lived near the Rio Grande in the Mountains & Basins
region.
Housing
They lived in tepees, or a cone-like dwelling made of
tree limbs and buffalo hides.
They lived in tepees, or a cone-like dwelling made of
tree limbs and buffalo hides.
They lived in tepees, or a cone-like dwelling made of
tree limbs and buffalo hides.
They lived in tepees, or a cone-like dwelling made of
tree limbs and buffalo hides.
They lived in adobe huts, or dwellings made of a mixture of
dried clay and grass.
Dress wore clothing made of buffalo hides
wore clothing made of buffalo hides
wore clothing made of buffalo hides
wore clothing made of buffalo hides
wore clothes made of animal hides and jewelry of copper and
turquoise
Food SourceThey primarily ate buffalo,
but also ate rabbits, snakes, berries, fruit and nuts.
Hunted buffalo and other small animals. Some
branches also farmed a little.
They primarily ate buffalo, but also ate rabbits, snakes,
berries, fruit and nuts.
They primarily ate buffalo, but also ate rabbits, snakes,
berries, fruit and nuts.
They farmed corn and other crops, along with hunting and
gathering wild plants.
Interesting Fact Their tribe is extinct
They plucked their eyebrow hair and both men and women wore
earrings.
They allied with the Kiowa and traded with many tribes.
They were the last plains culture group to arrive in TX and carried unique shields
Their adobe houses were built large enough for several families