Date |
Native Group |
Location |
Notes |
Source |
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1804 |
Apache |
20-38 degrees latitude & 277
degrees longitude to La Bahia |
Merino's report states that the
Apache occupy all of this area. |
Merino in John & Wheat
1991:148 |
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1804 |
Apache, Mescalero |
Pecos River |
Z. Pike's map of New Spain
(taken from data he obtained in his travels) shows these groups living west
of Pecos [note that the western margins of this map contains a number of
errors] |
Texas State Archives, map
collection |
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1805 |
Comanche |
North of the San Saba, Llano,
& Colorado rivers |
Map is mostly of Bolson de
Mapimi in Coahuila, and while it does not give names of any native groups in
that region, it in contrast, does show "Comanches" at several loci
to the north; none are shown on the Pecos. |
Juan Pedro Walker map, Ctr. |
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|
for American History, UTA |
1805 |
Comanche |
Colorado River near Concho River |
Yamparikas reported to be in
this area, according to the Gov. of New Mexico. |
Kavanagh 1996:145 |
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1806, Aug |
Apache |
El Paso |
Report states that they took
oxen from Ysleta, and other pueblos; returned same several days later. |
NMA 1806 |
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1808,
April |
Comanche |
San Saba River |
Amangual encountered a camp of
Comanche under Cordero's leadership on the San Saba. |
Kavanagh 1996:137, Table 4.1 |
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Comanche |
Colorado River |
Amangual encountered another
camp of Comanche on the river above its confluence with the Concho. |
Kavanagh 1996:137, Table 4.1 |
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1808, May |
Comanche |
Colorado River |
Farther up the Colorado,
Amangual encountered the Yamparika. |
Kavanagh 1996:137, Table 4.1 |
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1810, July |
Apache Jaraon y Mescalero |
Sacramento Mtns |
Letter states that these 2
Apache groups inhabit these mountains; in March, a letter states that the
Cumanche were fighting them in this same locale; their chiefs were Queques
& Cordero. |
NMA 1819 |
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1810, July |
Caigua, Cuampe, Xicarilla,
Cumanche |
|
Letter states that these nations
are friends. |
NMA 1810 |
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1815 |
Comanche |
Mission Refugio, 41RF1 |
Death records of the mission
indicate that one native of the mission was killed by Comanche near the
mission. |
Oberste Collection, Catholic
Archives of Austin |
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1817 |
Comanche |
Colorado River, Rio Grande |
Burnet
(who lived among them) states that they lived on the Colorado but, at times,
they traveled to the Rio Grande. |
Kavanagh 1996:173 |
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|
1819 |
Quicha |
La Tortuga to the N 50 leagues |
Padilla's report on the Indians
of Texas; says Quicha often go to Natchitoches to trade; often have Anglos in
their villages as they are a conduit to Comanches & Tahuacanos;
population was 800 at that time. |
LA 1819 |
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Comanche |
the vast region to the north |
This nation spends only 10-12
days in a locale; bands are Yamparica, Yucantica; pop. was 6,000 at this
time. |
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Lipan |
Frontiers of Coahuila to San
Antonio to the lands of the Texas |
This region was their home
during times of peace; pop. was 700; currently friendly w/ the Comanche; many
Apache girls marry Comanche. |
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Tancahue |
Margins of the Guadalupe, San
Marcos, Colorado & Brazos rivers |
Their travels extended to this
area; pop. was 500 |
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1823 |
Kiowa Apache [Kaskaisa] |
Canadian River, Brazos River,
Colorado River |
Major Long met party of Kiowa
Apache on the Canadian, 168 miles east of Santa Fe. They said they had been
hunting near the source of the Brazos & Colorado rivers. |
quoted in Gunnerson &
Gunnerson 1988:14 |
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1825 |
Lipan |
Laredo |
J. B. Guitierrez de Lara letter
stated that this nation has been robbing goods from Laredo residents; Castro
& Cojo, chiefs, have tried to halt same but rival chiefs (Nollaro &
El Marrongo) encourage same |
LA 1825 |
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1825 |
Lipan |
Houston |
Stephen F. Austin gives passport
to travel in Texas to Huan Novale, Lipan captain |
Winfrey & Day 1995, vol 1:23 |
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1826, May |
Chiraquies |
Laredo |
J. B. Guitierrez de Lara writes
a letter stating that they assist w/ guarding citizens; chief is Ricardo
Fields. |
LA 1826a |
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1826 |
Lipan, Mescalero |
Santa Rosa |
J. B. Guitierrez de Lara letter
states that these nations are both at Santa Rosa. |
LA 1826b |
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1828 |
Pacuache |
Rio Grande, N of San Juan
Bautista |
River crossing on Berlandier map
with notation "Paso de Pacuaches" & shows the trail continuing
NNW to "Plaines" |
Berlandier tapes, Reel 1 |
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1828 |
Lipan |
Border between Texas &
Coahuila |
His report on Indians of Texas
states that Lipan were beginning to farm near border towns; pop. was 150
families. |
Berlandier tapes, Reel 1 |
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Lipan del Plains |
Plains (southern?) |
States they lived with the
Charitica, and that they speak each other's languages; pop. was ca. 100
families. |
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Comanche |
Bexar |
They "live along the
Llanos, San Sabas, Colorado, Brazos, & other rivers;" wintering near
Bexar, moving north during summer. |
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Charitica |
Colorado River, towns from
Coahuila to El Paso |
The Charitica moved south in ca.
1810, after a long history of war with the Comanche. Their name means
"Dog eaters." |
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Lipan, Comanche |
Laredo to Bexar |
States that these 65 leagues are
"infested with" these nations in times of war. |
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