native american tribe?

Question

my mom told me that my grandfather was native american but he died and my mom does not what tribe he was in my family has been in north Texas for 10 generations so can anyone tell what tribe he was apart of or a website that can help

Answer 1

The answer is with many possibilities. As the Cherokee made their infamous trek westward from the Carolinas (the Trail of Tears), many of them settled in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

But bear in mind many other Indian Nations lived in north Texas, such as the Kiowa-Apache, Kiowa, Jicarilla Apache, and even Comanche and Mescalero Apache. Those are the most well-known tribes living there. Many other lesser known tribes are scattered throughout Texas.

Perhaps ways to investigate are to contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Chambers of Commerce in the local area, and visit any established reservations. This is purely a guess on my part.

Good luck.

Answer 2

You are more than welcome to not give your name.. but that locks out any opportunity for someone to review or help you.
My ABSOLUTE first suggestion to you, is a complete analysis of your documentation, to back up your research. Ten generations in North Texas is pushing things REAL hard, and lots of people having babies real young. If one generation averages 20 yrs, that works out to 200 yrs. I am not aware of Anglo settlers here in the earliest 1800's.
Relating to grandpa... that should not be an issue. Since he has died, you can confirm his death date, and get death certificate to show his parents. They should appear in census records. With particulars as to names and places, you can now verify the likelihood that he was Native American himself.
That is possibly one of the "hardest" mind shifts in genealogy.. to go from what family traditions say, to proven documentation. They don't always mesh.
BTW, howdy from soggy Dallas. I do have some particular affection for early Texas land records, so give me a shout through my profile, and I'd be happy to share with you. But cannot do lookups without a name to look at.

Answer 3

There were several tribes that have at times been in north Texas. You need to do as much genealogy as you can. Start with yourself and work back as far as you can. If your ancestor was a member of a "tribe" he/she should appear on a Native Roll somewhere. My wife and I are Cherokee and we have 2 groups that deal with Native Genealogy and culture.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Native_American_Genealogy

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tribal_Heritage

Answer 4

You'll need to do the usual genealogy research. Chances are that when you get back to around 1900 you may find family in Indian Territory on that census. The next 50 to100 years back will give a much better idea of their geographical origins.

Answer 5

Wow... I can think of about 10 tribes that would qualify for being the one you want.

Contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs and see if they can help you.

Answer 6

Hmm, I wonder if they know that cheyenne is dog in French? The French men called those Tsitistas Cheyene because they used camp dogs as a food source at times. Like when granny would kill a chicken when unexpected company came. I would never name any of my kids dog, no matter how "pretty" the word sounded.

Answer 7

It could either be navajo, or Cherokee

These are some other tribes

Hopi
Apache
Iroquois

I belong to cherokee. my Great grandmother was a full blooded indian.

Answer 8

You can get a DNA test to determine any N/A ancestry, if you are really desperate.

Answer 9

Black Foot