Lenape
Spanish Texas
##### Spanish Texas

The Lenape migrated into Texas in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Elements of the Lenape migrated from Missouri into Texas around 1820, settling around the [Red River](/wiki/Red_River_of_the_South "Red River of the South") and [Sabine River](/wiki/Sabine_River_%28Texas%E2%80%93Louisiana%29 "Sabine River (Texas–Louisiana)"). The Lenape were peaceful and shared their territory in Spanish Texas with the [Caddo](/wiki/Caddo "Caddo") and other immigrating bands, as well as with the Spanish and ever\-increasing American population. This peaceful trend continued after Mexico won their independence from Spain in 1821\.Carol A. Lipscomb, "DELAWARE INDIANS," *[Handbook of Texas Online](/wiki/Handbook_of_Texas_Online "Handbook of Texas Online")* <https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/bmd08>, accessed July 8, 2012\. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.


Who were the main native tribes that lived in Texas before the Lenape migration?