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Coastal Plains Indians

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Karankawa Indians Ka-rain-ka-wa Location Along the coast from Galveston to Corpus Christi Migrated between the mainland and barrier islands

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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

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Coahuiltecan Indians Co-hil-teken Location Southen tip of Texas Rio Grande valley Corpus Christi to Northern Mexico

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Coahuiltecan Indians Nomadic Hunter-gatherers Hunted deer and small animals Gathered nuts and seasonal fruits Pecans, prickly pears

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Atakapan Indians Et-a-cup-in Location Southeastern tip of Texas Houston to central Louisiana

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Atakapan Indians Nomadic Hunter-gatherers Coast in winter months Fish, crabs, clams Mainland in summer months Hunted small animals and birds

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Assignment Choose a Native American tribe we talked about today that you would prefer to join Write a 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