JUMANOS

LOCATION

There were at least three distinct groups of Jumanos each living in a different region. One core area was along the Rio Grande and Rio Concho rivers in West Texas, in Old Mexico and in New Mexico. Another core region was on the Southern Plains. The third area is less know and was between these Rio Grande and the plains. All three of these groups seemed to travel around a lot and cover long distances

HOUSE THEY LIVED IN

The Jumano Indians lived in pueblo homes. They were made out of dry clay brick. They made rectangle windows with no closings. These homes looked like clay castles.

DIET

Jumanos obtained food by hunting, farming, and trading. The food they ate included like deer, corn, rabbit, beans, squash, nuts, and cactus.

HIERARCHY

HIEARECHY

• Warriors
• Spirtual leaders
• Cultural leaders
• Village inhabitants