The Ocana people were a Native American people of New Spain, possibly a northern Coahuiltecan subtribe.
History
Spanish explorers including Juan Domínguez de Mendoza, Fernando del Bosque, and Gregorio de Salinas Varona 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.
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.
References
- ^ Anderson, Gary Clayton (1999). The Indian Southwest, 1580-1830: Ethnogenesis and Reinvention. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-8061-3111-5.
- "Amistad NRA: American Indian Tribal Affiliation Study (Phase 1) (Chapter 2)". npshistory.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- Alternate spellings include: Acani, Acana, Acanis, Ocan, Ocam, Ocane.
- ^ Campbell, Thomas N. "Ocana Indians". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Foster, William C. (1 January 2010). Spanish Expeditions into Texas, 1689–1768. University of Texas Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-292-79313-2.
- Hodge, Frederick Webb (July 2003). Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico Volume 3/4 N-S. Digital Scanning Inc. pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-1-58218-750-1.