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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