Native Tribes
Name one Native Texas tribe
Comanche, Apache, Caddo, Karankawa, Coahuiltecan, Jumano, Tiguan, Witchita
How many regions are there in Texas?
4
What country is south of Texas?
Mexico
Whats the name of the river that makes up our border with Mexico?
aka Big River in Spanish
Rio Grande
As a team, tell me what makes a group "sedentary"
-Living in one place
-Growing food/farming
-Living in towns or cities
What type of food did tribes in the Gulf Coast region eat?
Fish, seafood
What region of Texas do we live in?
Coastal Plains
What state is north of Texas?
Oklahoma
What is the name of the river that separates us from Louisiana?
Sabine River
As a group, tell me what irrigation is
-Process for bringing water to a place
-helps with farming
-divert water from rivers
When a tribe moves place to place hunting after their food, they are.....
(for example: following the buffalo herds)
Nomadic
What region gets the least rainfall?
Mountains and Basins
What state is east of Texas?
Louisiana
Why do rivers make good borders?
They are hard to cross; natural borders
As a group, tell me how the geography of a place can affect its economy
-different places have different resources
-live near the water, you can sell fish
-live somewhere with no rain, you can't farm
What group of Indians were skilled horseman who used bows and arrows to hunt buffalo and conduct war raids?
The Comanche
What is one industry that exists in all four regions of Texas?
Oil and gas OR farming
What state borders the northeast tip of Texas, east of Oklahoma?
Arkansas
What river serves as our border with Oklahoma?
Red River
As a group, describe what it means to "adapt"
-adjusting to your surroundings
-preparing yourself or learning from your environment to survive
-When you're cold, learn to make a fire
What region did the Jumano Indians live in?
Mountains and Basins
Which region contains the Edwards Plateau?
Great Plains
How many states border Texas?
4 (New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana)
What do you call the process of channeling river water somewhere else (usually for farming)?
Irrigation
As a group, tell me how a culture group of Native Americans is different from a tribe
-culture group is many tribes that live similar lifestyles depending on their region
-tribes are family or community groups with shared language, beliefs, and lifestyles
-Comanche and Apache both rode horses, hunted buffalo--same culture group, different tribes