At one time, there were a lot of Indian tribes within our borders. The largest of those tribes are: Apache, Atakapan, bidai, Caddo, Comanche, Cherokee, Kiowa, Tonkawa, Wichita, Hueco, and Karankawa. The name Texas comes from a Caddo word. We kept the word. We lost the people.
At this time, there are only three tribes in Texas that are recognized by the federal goverment: the Alabama-Coushatta, the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe, and the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo.
It seems a shame that we are losing our heritage. It took Europeans several hundred years from the time of first sighting (1519) until the establishment of the first non-military colony (San Antonio, 1718).
All that time, Indians were here. Where are they now?
Monday, September 1, 2008
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