Tribes and Cultures of Texas

Which tribes lived in the Gulf area of Texas?

• Apaches, Comanches, Tonkawa, Kiowa

• Karankawa, Coahuiltecans

• Tigua, Jumano

• Caddo, Wichita, Atakapa

What type of shelter did the Plains tribes use?

• Wickiups

• Teepees and wickiups

• Homes made of adobe

• Large houses made of straw or grass

Which area did the Pueblo tribes live in?

• Gulf of Mexico

• The Great Plains

• West Texas and Southwest Texas

• East Texas along the Neches, Trinity, and Angelina Rivers

What was the primary food source for the Southeastern tribes?

• Fish, turtles, clams, deer, buffalo, nuts, berries, fruits

• Buffalo, small game, corn, beans, squash

• Antelope, deer, corn, beans, squash, cactus, wild plants

• Fish, clams, buffalo, corn, beans, squash, berries, roots

Which tribes were part of the Plains culture area?

• Karankawa, Coahuiltecans

• Apaches, Comanches, Tonkawa, Kiowa

• Tigua, Jumano

• Caddo, Wichita, Atakapa

What type of lifestyle did the Gulf tribes have?

• Nomadic - Moved around

• Sedentary - Staying in one place

• Semi-Nomadic - Moves around based on seasons

• Sedentary - Staying in one place

Which culture area had tribes that lived in large houses made of straw or grass?

• Gulf

• Plains

• Pueblo

• Southeastern