Texas Native American Tribes and Culture

Which Native American culture would live in homes such as these?

• Jumano

• Caddo

• Tigua

• Comanche

The Karankawa lived in the ______ region of Texas

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Gulf Plains

• Central Plains

"Their tipi coverings, leggings, long dresses, winter robes and moccasins were all made from buffalo hides and deerskin. They also hunted rabbits, fished in rivers and gathered nuts, berries and wild potatoes"

This paragraph describes the-

• Comance

• Tigua

• Karankawa

• Jumano

______ is a unique aspect of the Caddo people meaning family roots were based on women and their children

• Nomadic

• Patrilineal

• Matrilineal

If you wander in search of food, you are considered -

• Agricultural

• Raiders

• Nomadic

• Fishing

"The Couahuiltecans used bows and arrows and simple traps to catch their food. They hunted deer, rabbits and small pigs, as well as lizards, snakes and insects. They collected plants, roots and fruits, especially from the cactus."

Are the Couhuiltecans nomadic or sedentary?

• Nomadic

• Sedentary

"The houses of the Caddo were tall, cone-shaped grass huts. The Gaddo woven grass mats that were used to cover the floors and were hung as room dividers. The Spanish explorers found the homes of the Caddo familiar because in addition to having "rooms," the Caddo had chairs and beds for furniture."

Are the Caddo nomadic or sedentary?

• Nomadic

• Sedentary

How were dogs used by the various Native American nations?

• Spiritual Guidance

• Legends

• Transportation

• Food

How did the Comanche way of life differ from the Caddo way of life?

2 CORRECT ANSWERS

• Caddo were settled agriculturalists living in permanent villages

• Comanche relied on farming, had permanent houses and a matrilineal social structure

• Comanche were nomadic horse-mounted hunters following bison herds across the plains

• Caddo used mobile teepees, emphasized patrilineal descent

What home is made with long poles and covered in hide?

• Beehive homes

• Dome Homes

• Teepee

• Mud and grass