. On his 1691 journey he noted that a single language was spoken throughout the area he traversed. They would travel long distances to trade Some behavior was motivated by dreams, which were a source of omens. add some water to make it soupy. The Indians used the bow and arrow as an offensive weapon and made small shields covered with bison hide. People of similar hunting and gathering cultures lived throughout northeastern Mexico and southeastern Tejas, which included the Pastia, Payaya, Pampopa, and Anxau. Several unrecognized organizations in Texas claim to be descendants of Coahuitecan people. Northern newcomers such as the Lipan Apaches, the Tonkawa, and the Comanches would also eventually encroach Payaya territory. Although survivors of a group often entered a single mission, individuals and families of one ethnic group might scatter to five or six missions. DIGEST: HB 4451 would designate and recognize the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan . There may have been 100 people
