FDI - Coahuiltecan Tribes

The Coahuiltecan language group were poor semi-sedentary and nomadic hunter/gatherers who occupied most of Texas south and west of San Antonio and much of northeastern Mexico. They were a bellicose culture substantially involved in intra- and intertribal conflicts. Though many of the bands relied heavily on buffalo for subsistence, many likewise relied on cannibalism. Conflicts within the Coahuiltecan ethnie, disease, famine, and wars with other tribes and cultures were primary factors contributing to their extinction. Missionization contributed greatly to the introduction of diseases.

Aboriginal Locations (Tribes)

MX Not included in this analysis

TX (Aguastaya, Alchome, Anathagua, Andacamino, Annas, Anathagua, Apatin, Apaysi, Apion, Archahomo, Atanaguaypacam, Baguam, Borrado, Cacalote, Cabia, Cacaxtle, Cachopostal, Caicache, Camai, Cappelone, Casas Chiquitas, Catujano, Cenizo, Chaguane, Chaguantapam, Chapamaco [?], Chayopin, Chome, Cimataguo, Clancluiguyguen, Cocomas, Cocomeioje, Comecrudo, Concugayapem, Cotoname, Cuero Quemado, Ervipiame, Gincape, Guisole, Haeser, Hape, Heniocan, Hiabu, Hume, Juama, Juanca, Juncal, Junced, Macocoma, Monos Coloradas, Manos de Perros, Manos Prietas, Morbana, Muruam, Napuap, Necpacha, Nigco, Ocana, Odoedmade, Orancho, Orejone, Paachiqui, Pachal, Pachalaque, Pachaque, Pacpul, Pacuache, Paguan, Pajalat, Pajarito, Paymaya, Papanac, Parantone, Parchaque, Pasnacan, Pastaloca, Pastia, Patacal, Pataguo, Patalca, Patzau, Pausane, Pausay, Payaya, Payaguan, Peana [?], Piedras Blanco, Piguique [?], Pinanaca, Piniquu, Pinto, Pitahay, Pomulum, Postito, Prieto, Psaupsauo, Pucham, Pulacuam, Pulcha, Quems, Quepano, Sacuache, Salapaque, Salina, Sama, Samampac, Sampanal, Sanipao, Semoco, Segujulapem, Sepenpacam, Siaguan, Siansi, Sijame, Sinicu, Siquipil, Suahuache, Tacame, Taimammar, Tamcan, Tamique, Teaname, Tecahuiste, Tejon, Tecachuache, Tepachuache, Tepemaca, Terocodame, Tetecore, Tilijae, Tilpacopal, Tinapihuaya, Tiopane [?], Tugumlepem, Tusane, Tusonid, Unpuncliegut, Uscapem, Vanca, Vende Flechas, Xarame, Xeripam, Ymic, Yorica, Ysubupue, Yue', Zorquan [?]

Year	*History*
1528	Encountered by Cabeza de Vaca who was shipwrecked off Gulf Coast (treasurer of Narvaez expedition), remained eight years in territory, observed ecto- and endo-cannibalism among tribe
1570	Nuevo Leon founded
1655	One hundred of culture killed by Spanish
1675	Territories invaded by Fernando de Bosque
1677	Franciscan mission established by Fr. Laeios, later along Rio Grande and near San Antonio, great numbers of ethnie gathered in missions resulting in disease and attacks from other tribes
1689	Territories traversed by de Leon
1690	Territories traversed by Manzanet
1700	San Francisco Solano established on Rio Grande
1718	Mission established at San Antonio, later called Alamo
1790	Smallpox epidemic
1816	Smallpox epidemic
1886	Gatschet found remnants of two or three tribes south of Rio Grande

Ethnie:	COAHUILTECAN TRIBES
Language:	Coahuiltecan
Family	Coahuiltecan
*Stock:*	Coahuiltecan
*Phylum:*	Coahuiltecan (Hokan-Coahuiltecan [?])
*Macro-Culture:*	Texas

Year	Total TX Population	Source
1690	15,000	Mooney est.
1700	15,000	NAHDB calculation
1800	5,000	NAHDB calculation
1900	0	NAHDB calculation
2000	0	NAHDB calculation