Indian Tribes
Karankawa Indians
The now -extinct Karankawa Indians played an important role in early history of Texas. The Karankawa Indians lived along the Texas Coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The social and political organization of the Karankawa's was determined by their nomadic lifestyle. As settlers entered Karankawa territory, confrontations became frequent. Mexican Authorities attempted to protect the colonist by making peace with the Karankawas, but their efforts were unsuccessful.
Caddo Indians
The Caddo were farmers who lived in East Texas. There were two groups of the Caddo in Texas. The Caddo's interacted frequently with all the other tribes of the Southern Plains , particularly the, Osage, Comanche, Kiowa, and Quapaw. Sometimes the Caddo Indians were friendly with these tribes. trading goods and other times they fought wars against each other.
Important Caddo Mythological Figures.
Caddi Ayo: This means "Sky Chief" or "Chief Above" in the Caddo language, and is the Caddo name for the creator (God).
Lost Elves: Ghostly little people of Caddo folklore, who steal away people who become lost in the woods.
Caddo Language
Bird: Bandit Cat: Mee Yu Deer: da Green: Ba-noo-sha Turkey: naw Corn: kisi And there are many more
Apache Indians
Apache groups live in Oklahoma and Texas and on reservations in Arizona and New Mexico. The Apaches were typically nomadic, meaning they traveled around, never quite settling in one place. The Apaches traded regularly with other tribes of the Southwest they particularly liked to trade for corn from agricultural tribes like the Navajo and Pueblo tribes.
Apache Mythological Figures
Big Owl: A malicious and dangerous giant often used as a "Bogeyman" in children's stories. Apache beings , Big owl is sometimes described as having human form and other times animal form.
Cherokee Indians
The Cherokee Indians are Native American people historically settled in the South Eastern United States (Georgia, North Carolina, and East Tennessee.
The Cherokee Indians traded regularly with other Southeastern Native Americans, who especially liked to make trades for high- quality ( Cherokee pipes and pottery.
Cherokee Language
Most Cherokee people speak English today, but 20,000 people also speak the Cherokee Indian language which is Iroguoian Language.
Cherokee Mythological Figures
Thunderers: Storm spirits who live in the sky and command thunder and lightning. In Cherokee legends the Thunderers are human in form, unlike many tribes where thunder spirits appear as birds. Cherokee Thunderers are powerful and dangerous.
Tlanuwa: Giant mythological birds of prey with impenetrable metal feathers.
Tonkawa Indians
The Tonkawas lived in the Plains
Famous people- Chiefs, ALL the men that fought in battles
Mythological features- They all claim to have been decended from a mythical wolf
Language- Woman (Femme)Kwa:nlaDog (Chien)'EkwanSun (Soleil)TaxasWater (Eau)A:x
The now -extinct Karankawa Indians played an important role in early history of Texas. The Karankawa Indians lived along the Texas Coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The social and political organization of the Karankawa's was determined by their nomadic lifestyle. As settlers entered Karankawa territory, confrontations became frequent. Mexican Authorities attempted to protect the colonist by making peace with the Karankawas, but their efforts were unsuccessful.
Caddo Indians
The Caddo were farmers who lived in East Texas. There were two groups of the Caddo in Texas. The Caddo's interacted frequently with all the other tribes of the Southern Plains , particularly the, Osage, Comanche, Kiowa, and Quapaw. Sometimes the Caddo Indians were friendly with these tribes. trading goods and other times they fought wars against each other.
Important Caddo Mythological Figures.
Caddi Ayo: This means "Sky Chief" or "Chief Above" in the Caddo language, and is the Caddo name for the creator (God).
Lost Elves: Ghostly little people of Caddo folklore, who steal away people who become lost in the woods.
Caddo Language
Bird: Bandit Cat: Mee Yu Deer: da Green: Ba-noo-sha Turkey: naw Corn: kisi And there are many more
Apache Indians
Apache groups live in Oklahoma and Texas and on reservations in Arizona and New Mexico. The Apaches were typically nomadic, meaning they traveled around, never quite settling in one place. The Apaches traded regularly with other tribes of the Southwest they particularly liked to trade for corn from agricultural tribes like the Navajo and Pueblo tribes.
Apache Mythological Figures
Big Owl: A malicious and dangerous giant often used as a "Bogeyman" in children's stories. Apache beings , Big owl is sometimes described as having human form and other times animal form.
Cherokee Indians
The Cherokee Indians are Native American people historically settled in the South Eastern United States (Georgia, North Carolina, and East Tennessee.
The Cherokee Indians traded regularly with other Southeastern Native Americans, who especially liked to make trades for high- quality ( Cherokee pipes and pottery.
Cherokee Language
Most Cherokee people speak English today, but 20,000 people also speak the Cherokee Indian language which is Iroguoian Language.
Cherokee Mythological Figures
Thunderers: Storm spirits who live in the sky and command thunder and lightning. In Cherokee legends the Thunderers are human in form, unlike many tribes where thunder spirits appear as birds. Cherokee Thunderers are powerful and dangerous.
Tlanuwa: Giant mythological birds of prey with impenetrable metal feathers.
Tonkawa Indians
The Tonkawas lived in the Plains
Famous people- Chiefs, ALL the men that fought in battles
Mythological features- They all claim to have been decended from a mythical wolf
Language- Woman (Femme)Kwa:nlaDog (Chien)'EkwanSun (Soleil)TaxasWater (Eau)A:x
Comanche
The Comanche tribe lived in the Panhandle of Texas. They did not traditionally trade w/ people, but stole from other tribes.
The Comanche tribe lived in the Panhandle of Texas. They did not traditionally trade w/ people, but stole from other tribes.