Ocana people explained

The Ocana people were a Native American people of New Spain, possibly a northern Coahuiltecan subtribe.^[1]

History

Spanish explorers including Juan Domínguez de Mendoza, Fernando del Bosque, and Gregorio de Salinas Varona^[2] reported meeting the Ocana along the Rio Grande and south of the Nueces River. They lived in areas of present-day Texas including Maverick County, Dimmit County, and Zavala County, as well as throughout the Edwards Plateau.^[3]

In the 18th century, the Ocana entered missions including Mission San Bernardo, Mission San Francisco Solano, Mission San Felipe Valladares, and Mission San Antonio de Valero. Surviving records of their language and culture were compiled by Franciscan friar Damián Massanet.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Anderson . Gary Clayton . The Indian Southwest, 1580-1830: Ethnogenesis and Reinvention . 1999 . University of Oklahoma Press . 978-0-8061-3111-5 . 39 . en.
2. Book: Foster . William C. . Spanish Expeditions into Texas, 1689–1768 . 1 January 2010 . University of Texas Press . 978-0-292-79313-2 . 9 . en.
3. Web site: Ocana Indians . Texas State Historical Association . 30 May 2024 . en . Campbell . Thomas N..
4. Book: Hodge . Frederick Webb . Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico Volume 3/4 N-S . July 2003 . Digital Scanning Inc . 978-1-58218-750-1 . 102-103 . en.