The Native Americans of Texas
Made By: Lauren Bean and Savanna
Martin
They live in Louisiana and Southern Texas.
Their homes were called Brush Shelter, which were
made of grass and reeds built around a simple frame
work.
They made their livelihood as hunters and fishermen.
Most of their diet was fish and seafood (including oysters,
shrimp, and crabs.) Atakapan men also hunted big game
like deer, buffalo, and alligators, and women gathered
fruit, nuts, and wild honey. Like other Indians they use
spears to hunt and bows and arrows too.
The Atakapan men wore
breechcloths. The Atakapan women
wore wrap around skirts made of
deer skin or woven fabric. Shirts were
not necessary for the Atakapan Tribe.
They shaved their heads in the form
of a Mohawk. They also wore Tribal
Tattoos and Jewlrey.
The Atakapas usually went barefoot, but sometimes they also wore
moccasins on their feet. Here are some more photographs and
links about Indian tribesin general. The Atakapas didn't wear long
head dresses like the Sioux. Some Atakapa warriors wore
porcupine head roachesand shaved their heads in the Mohawk
style. Other Atakapa men wore their hair long, like the women.
The Atakapas didn't usually paint their faces, but they did decorate
their bodies with tribal tatoos. Both men and women wore tattoos
in the Atakapa tribe.