Transcript Kara - Willis High School

Coastal Plains Indians
Karankawa Indians
• Ka-rain-ka-wa
• Location
– Along the coast from
Galveston to Corpus
Christi
– Migrated between the
mainland and barrier
islands
Karankawa Indians
• Nomadic
• Fished in the winter
– Used bows/spears
– Also at crabs, oysters,
turtles
• Hunted in the summer
– Moved mainland to avoid
storms
– Deer
Coahuiltecan Indians
• Co-hil-teken
• Location
– Southen tip of Texas
– Rio Grande valley
– Corpus Christi to
Northern Mexico
Coahuiltecan Indians
• Nomadic
• Hunter-gatherers
• Hunted deer and small
animals
• Gathered nuts and
seasonal fruits
– Pecans, prickly pears
Atakapan Indians
• Et-a-cup-in
• Location
– Southeastern tip of
Texas
– Houston to central
Louisiana
Atakapan Indians
• Nomadic
• Hunter-gatherers
• Coast in winter
months
– Fish, crabs, clams
• Mainland in summer
months
– Hunted small animals
and birds
Assignment
• Choose a Native American tribe we talked
about today that you would prefer to join
• Write a ½ page paper explaining why you
would choose this tribe
• Make sure to include:
– Where you would live
– What type of shelter you would build
– What foods you would eat
– What you could contribute to the tribe