Encounters with the Spanish Karankawa people
karankawa indian campsite , burial ground historical marker located in jamaica beach on west end of galveston island
in 1528, 1 of 2 barges put survivors of failed pánfilo de narváez expedition florida struck aground @ galveston island. survivors, including cabeza de vaca, cared capoque band of karankawa. ultimately, cabeza de vaca , 3 companions survived years of travel rejoin spanish in mexico city.
the spanish later started colonize area, constructing missions converting natives christianity , developing agriculture. 1793, of karankawa converted christianity , lived @ mission nostra señora del refugio. had been built in 1791 @ mouth of mission river. karankawa practiced traditions lived among lipan apache.
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