Alabama-Coushatta
When did Alabama-Coushatta tribes migrate to Texas?
1700s
in 1987, the US Government federally recognized the "Tigua" as what tribe?
Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo
Where did the Kickapoo move to Texas from?
Great Lakes region
What does "Lipan" mean?
Light Gray People
What part of Mexico is the Yaqui from?
Sonora
Where is the Alabama-Coushatta reservation located today?
Polk County, northeast Houston
What years did the Tigua construct a pueblo and missions at Yselta?
1682
What forced the Kickapoo Tribe to migrate?
Conflicts with settlers
Where did the U.S. Army force the Lipan to move?
Canda
Southeast
Mexico
Mescalero Reservation
Mescalero Reservation
About how many members does the Texas band of Yaqui have today?
1500
Why did A-C become one tribe?
They were similar and got along with each other.
What is the religious leader of the tribe called, a Alguacil or a Cacique?
Cacique
Where did the Kickapoo move to AFTER texas became a state?
Across the border to Mexico
What is the Lipan Apache total population today?
8000
Why was the Texas Yaqui Bow Leaders Coyote Society created?
to preserve traditions
What year did the Alabama and Coushatta merge to become 1 tribe?
1859
Where did the Ysleta Del Sur originally live?
Far North, Far South, Far East or Far West
Far West Texas
Is the Kickappo Tribe federally recognized?
(Federally recognized means the tribe has an OFFICIAL relationship with the U.S. Government)
YES, they were federally recognized in 1985.
TRUE or FALSE - The Lipan Apache a federally recognized tribe.
(Federally recognized means the tribe has an OFFICIAL relationship with the U.S. Government)
FALSE - They are state recognized.
Is the Texas Band of Yaqui Indians Federal or State Recognized?
(Federally recognized means the tribe has an OFFICIAL relationship with the U.S. Government)
STATE recognized
The Alabama- Coushatta sponsors an annual POWPOW at their Tribal Reservation is POLK COUNTY every year.
What is a POWWOW?
A Cultural Event
How was a Alguascil chosen?
they were elcted by the tribe
Point to the region the Kickapoo migrated to from the Great Lakes on a Texas Map
Bottom tip near Mexico
The Lipan Apache strive to keep their cultural and traditions alive.
What annual POWWOW (cultural event) is held in Dallas every year to recognize American Indian traditions?
Texas Red Nations Powwow
The modern Texas Band of Yaqui has roughly 1500 members.
How many Texans overall identify as American Indian?
170,000