Karankwa Indians

As I was driving to the beach this past Sunday with my parents I remembered the Karankwa historical markers was nearby at the Texas A&M trails. I proceeded to then scream like a maniac to my dad to take a right because I NEEDED to take a picture to which after some uncertainty he obliged. The Karankwa Indians were one of the first tribes Europeans came across in Texas; they were nomadic and would sometimes cover themselves with alligator grease to keep mosquitoes away. They were friendly with the Europeans up until reports of them being cannibals during the winters spread. European attempts to "civilize" the Karankwa population were never successful and their small population was made even smaller when they began to die due to European diseases. The remaining members of the Karankwa's then fled to Mexico in 1843 after many other disputes with Europeans and in 1858 the Karankwa tribe disappeared completely.