Native Americans in Texas

How did American Indian tribes arrive in Texas?

• They came north from Mexico.

• They sailed from Asia around to the Gulf of Mexico and landed in Texas.

• The crossed the Bering Strait and migrated south into Texas.

Which Native American tribe is described?

They lived in north Texas

They were nicknamed raccoon eyes.

They moved to a reservation in Oklahoma.

• Apache

• Wichita

• Comanche

Which Indian tribe lived along the Gulf Coast and were nomadic?

• Karankawa

• Tonkawa

• Jumano

Which Indian tribe is described?

Lived in east Texas.

Dome shaped homes

Farmers

Traders

• Jumano

• Karankawa

• Caddo

In which region of Texas do the Alabama-Coushatta live in today?

• Mountains and Basins

• Piney Woods

• Gulf Coast

American Indian groups that lived along rivers adapted to the environment by –

• Farming the land

• Using teepees as shelters

• Being skilled with bows and arrows

What does nomadic mean?

• Move from place to place

• Stay in one place

• Automatically do something

How did nomadic Indian tribes meet their needs for food and shelter?

• Shopped online

• Farming and ranching

• Hunting and gathering

Who was the leader in the Lipan Apache tribe?

• a chief

• the most important man in the family

• the warrior

What title was given to the leader of the Caddo and Comanche tribes?

• Warrior

• Hunter

• Chief