Names were recorded unevenly. As the Spaniards arrived, displaced Indians retreated northward, with some moving to the east and west. At night each man kept his club in easy reach. This name given to the Coahuiltecans is derived from Coahuila, the state in New Spain where they were first encountered by Europeans. Population figures are fairly abundant, but many refer to displaced group remnants sharing encampments or living in mission villages. Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians 12. [6] Possibly 15,000 of these lived in the Rio Grande delta, the most densely populated area. Historical leaflet issued during Texas Centennial containing information regarding the primary Native American tribes native to Texas and some of the interactions between them and the Texas colonists. Many individual Native Americans, whose tribes are headquartered in other states, reside in Texas. New Mexico Indian Tribes | Access Genealogy Native People of the American Southwest - History The Pacuaches of the middle Nueces River drainage of southern Texas were estimated by another missionary to number about 350 in 1727. The Pampopa and Pastia Indians may have ranged over eighty-five miles. Early Europeans rarely recorded the locations of two or more encampments, and when they did it was during the warm seasons when they traveled on horseback. Some families occasionally left an encampment to seek food separately. New Mexico Turquoise Trail. When speaking about ethnic peoples in anthropological terms, the indigenous tribes and nations from Canada through America and southward to Mexico are called Native North Americans. Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Arizona, Tucson. Little is known about group displacement, population decline, and extinction or absorption. Divorce was permitted, but no grounds were specified other than "dissatisfaction." The Nuevo Len Indians depended on maguey root crowns and various roots and tubers for winter fare. A day later, a group of White men headed to Salt Lake City got lost and were allegedly . When traveling south, the Mariames followed the western shoreline of Copano Bay. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.