Quepano Explained

Group:Quepano
Regions:southern Texas, U.S.;
Nuevo León, Mexico
Languages:Coahuiltecan languages
Religions:Indigenous religion, Roman Catholicism

The Quepano were a band of Coahuiltecan people of American Indians from what is now Nuevo León, Mexico and Texas, United States.[1]

Names

The name Quepano has also been written Cuepano and Quepana.[1]

History

In the late 17th century, the Quepano lived in the region around Cerralvo, in northeastern Nuevo León. By the early 18th century, some moved to San Antonio de Valero Mission in San Antonio and converted to Roman Catholicism.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campbell . Thomas N. . Quepano Indians . Texas State Historical Association . 22 July 2023.