Cabeza Da VacaBY KASEY, SHANNON, JOSE, AND TAMARA

Introduction

Born 1490 in Spain One of the four survivors of the Narvaez Expedition. He was one

of the followers of a poor leader named Narvaez . He was in the Military

Summary

He wrote letters to the king sharing his experiences living among the Indians. He also talks about the Indian’s strange customs and traditions.

He later traveled with the Avavares and Abbadaos experience their way of life, they had little food and didn’t have much clothing to wear.

At the end of the Journey came into contact with Europeans, who tried to turn the Indians into slaves.

He was angry with the Europeans, and with some difficulty, eventually convinced the Indians to flee, and avoid slavery.