Coahuiltecans
By: Sophia Panagiotopoulos
Region in Texas
The Coahuiltecans lived in the dry south Texas plains. (Coastal Plains)
Food & Obtaining
The Coahuiltecans were hunter gathers so they traved a lot and hunted small game as well a collecting small lizards, worms and eating fruit from plants. Another method that they used was scavenging for deer dung, and then checking it for any undigested seeds.
To obtain their food they would travel in small bands to follow their game. Often bison would venture into their hunting grounds, so they would also hunt big game.
Corn
When the Coahuiltecans got corn they sometimes would grind it up to create a fine powder. They would then bake it to create something close to bread.
Nuts & Beans
The Coahuiltecans would scavenge for nuts and beans to feed their family. Sometimes they would cook it, but others times they will just eat it raw.
Technique
When the Coahuiltecans go their food sometimes they would grind it up. They used hard rock bowls and and wooden branch or a rock tied to a stick to grind up their beans, nuts, seeds, corn, and other foods. This is a staple method that they came up with to create many different types of different textures and foods.
Their houses & weapons
Wickiup Shelter
They would sometimes use wickiup frames to build houses where they knew they would be staying there for a long time. For an outer covering they would use animal hide or long grass.
Lean- Tos
When they were traveling they would make a lean- to. This was a shelter that was made by taking branches and lean them up against a tree. They would often cover it up with long grass and leaves.
Weapons
They would bows and arrows to hunt small game, but when they hunted bison they would spears to take down that animal. They would make these weapons out of animal bones and sticks.
The tools they used were wooden sticks with rocks tied to the end to act as a food grinder.( to grind seeds, corn, etc.)
Traditions & Religon
- When a ceremony happened children would get tattooed by the shaman.
- Deaths were taken very serious and marriage could last up to 3 months
- The Coahuilaecans didn't really have a religion that they followed
Organization of Government
The Coahuiltecans had a non- agriculture type government. They had no political groups above the families and the bands.
Present-day Location
The Coahuiltecans are to now be extinct after 1824 in San Antonio.
Fun Fact
The Coahuiltecans spoke many different different languages through out the tribe. Some of the languages were not understood by the rest of the tribe. The most used languages of the tribe are Comecrudo, Cotoname, Aranama, Solano, Sanan, and Coahuilteco.