Hape people
The Hape people were a Native American tribe of the Coahuiltecan group. They lived in the region of present-day Texas until their eradication in the late 17th century.[1] Spanish chroniclers also recorded the tribe name as Ape, Jeapa, Xape,[1] Aba, Ara, Gaapa, Hipe, Iape, Xiapoz, or Xapoz.[2]
The Hape diet included buffalo meat, prickly pear, roots,[2] mesquite beans, and pecans.[3] Enemies of the Hape included the Ocana, Pataguo, and Ervipiame.[1]
Most Hape died in a 1688 smallpox epidemic, followed by an attack by other tribes in 1689.[1] Some survivors remained in Mission San Juan Bautista as late as 1772.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Campbell, Thomas N. "Hape Indians". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Amistad NRA: American Indian Tribal Affiliation Study (Phase 1) (Chapter 2)". npshistory.com. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Biles, Stephen P. (8 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Early Texas History: A Compendium of Texas Antiquity for the Inquisitive Mind. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62584-986-1.