Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 85, 2014 Page: 84
296 p. : ill.View a full description of this periodical.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
84 Texas Archeological Society
"a ^
f
YFigure 1. Dee Ann Story with Jay Blaine, Charlie Bollich, and Bob Turner in 2002.
EUROPEANS IN EAST TEXAS
The territorial claim on behalf of the French
sovereign made on April 9, 1682, by Rene Robert
Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle at the mouth of the
Mississippi River, effectively separated La Florida
from Spain's other North American holdings. In
response to La Salles's misadventures establishing
a colony during 1684-1687 along Garcitas Creek
in the Texas mid-coastal region, the Spanish sent
numerous expeditions across the Rio del Norte to
confront the French threat from the east (Weddle
1991, 1999; Bruseth and Turner 2005). The Span-
ish established their first significant presence in the
northeastern Texas frontier in the form of Mission
San Francisco de los Tejas (May 1690-October
1693). This mission was placed along San Pedro
Creek in Houston County on the westernmost
edge of the renowned "Kingdom of the Tejas,"
the loosely affiliated Hasinai Caddo groups in the
Neches-Angelina River valleys (Chipman and Jo-
seph 2010). The military and political leaders that
established and re-supplied the mission included
Governors Alonso De Leon and Domingo Terin de
los Rios. The spiritual work was fostered by FrayDamian Massanet, Francisco Casanas de Jesus
Maria, and Francisco Hidalgo. A second mission,
Santisimo Nombre de Maria on the nearby Neches
River, was occupied from September 1690 until
January 1692, when it was destroyed by a flood.
Ultimately, this first Spanish missionary effort
amongst the Caddo was abandoned due to physical
hardships, Caddo epidemics, and ultimately, stiff
Native opposition sparked by desecration of some
holy buildings (Swanton, 1942:218) and molesta-
tion of Hasinai women by the European soldiers
(Barr 2007:66).
During the next 20 years, the relationships be-
tween the East Texas Caddo and the two European
powers were complex and dynamically evolving
owing to their divergent motivations and agendas.
The implicit dominant power in the region was
the Hasinai Caddo, while the engagement of the
Spaniards in establishing their claim was often
mediated by their French rivals who the Caddo
more comfortably tolerated. The French infiltrated
into native communities, embraced local kinship
traditions, stressed mutually beneficial trade, and
had less need to control, congregate, and convert
(Barr 2007)._ _."
r r
.f Pik
vi 01.J
-c
r
.,
, ,,,, "TT.
.,
t , , _~_,
.l
--
i
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Texas Archeological Society. Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 85, 2014, periodical, 2014; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1223408/m1/88/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas Archeological Society.