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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Native American Relations in Texas: Introduction WebsiteTexas State Library and Archives Commission: Native American Relations in Texas: Introduction Website
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Native American Relations in Texas: Introduction

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How did a Spanish explorer become a "medicine man and the first European trader in Texas"? Who authored the "first ever written description of Texas Indians"? Read this brief article to begin learning about the early relations between white and Indians in Texas.

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