FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Karankawa
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Coahuiltecans
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Caddo
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Jumano
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Spanish settlers there encountered the Caddo Indians, who they called “Tejas” (derived from the Caddoan word “Tay-yas”, meaning friend). The friendly relations between the Spanish and native peoples were short-lived, as the natives began to distrust the settlers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tejas is the Spanish spelling of a Caddo word taysha, which means “friend” or “ally".
Detailed explanation-3: -Caddo is pronounced “CAD-oh.” It comes from their own name for themselves, Kadohadacho. The original meaning of that name isn’t known for certain.
Detailed explanation-4: -In ancient times, the Caddo were “lords” of the East Texas woodlands and far beyond. Their villages and farms stretched for miles along the wide Red River, the Neches, and the Sabine. The Caddo people were farmers, hunters, builders, artists, traders, warriors, dancers, and priests.
Detailed explanation-5: -During one of Massanet’s early encounters with the Caddo, they called him “teycha, ” a word for “friend” or “ally.” Massanet wrote the word as “Tejas” in his correspondence, using the term to refer to both the native people and the place.