This document presents the results of an archival study focusing
on the native groups that have or may have historical ties to
the lands of the Amistad National Recreation Area (Amistad NRA).
Its purpose is to identify those groups who may have
affiliations with these lands for the National Park Service in
order that park planners can solicit input from modern Native
Americans. However, the document has potential utility for other
federal and state agencies. Two of these agencies are the
Federal Highway Administration and the Texas Department of
Transportation. Like the National Park Service, these agencies
also have responsibilities under the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act and the National Historic
Preservation Act. Therefore, in the spirit of interagency
cooperation, the Texas Department of Transportation arranged for
publication of this document. For the most part, the study
focuses on a wide variety of documentary records (e.g.,
ecclesiastical and death records of the Spanish missi