Native American Heritage
Video Clips:
Teresa Parker, Quanah Parker's Descendant (Real Media)
Introduction to the Plains Indians (Real Media)
Artifacts of the Plains Indians (Real Media)
Special Guests:
- Billy Turpin, Chief, Intertribal Council
- Sarah Massey, Institute of Texan Cultures
Chatroom Hosts:
- Nancy Herron, TPWD Education Services
- Christina Conner, TPWD Education Services
- Steve Campbell, TPWD Education Services
- Vicki Hagen, TPWD Exploring Texas Roots Geneology Project
- Julia Gregory, TPWD Education Services
Topics:
- Traditions, history and distribution in Texas.
- What are current issues facing them?
- How have traditions been maintained?
- What is the status of today's Indian Reservation?
Students are invited to share their community's stories. See Guidelines for Submitting Your Oral History to TPWD.
Resources
Cultural Groups
Preserving the Past
- Karankawa Indians Information – http://www.texasindians.com/karank.htm
- Coahuiltecans – Lesson Plan
- State Historic Sites
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