Date Native Group Location Notes Source
1830 Comanche Panhandle to Austin This region said to be the territory of Comanche. Transactions, ICC
1833 Shawnee Las Moras Creek, Rio Escondido, Villa de Dolores Shawnee hunters are hired by settlers at the Villa to obtain game for the villa; Shawnee are subsequently found on Las Moras Creek. Kenedy 1925:411-418
1835 Kiowa Camp Mason Treaty with Kiowa made at this location Transactions, ICC
1836 Comanche Headwaters, Brazos & Red rivers Chief Bowles states he found this nation in this region; they were returning from the Texas & Mexican frontiers. Wallace n.d.:236
1837 Comanche Mexico Report of Standing Commission on Indian Affairs called the Comanche "the natural enemy of Mexico.;"  later the report said they "occupy the western part of Texas." Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 1:24
Lipan, Karankawa Mexico They are said to be part of the Mexican nation. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 1:25
1837 Cherokee, Comanche Brazos headwaters Cherokee Chief Bowles goes to meet with the Comanche in this location; Comanche state that they just returned from Mexico. Wallace n.d.:226
1838 Lipan Live Oak Point Treaty made with this tribe; Huelgas de Castro is chief. Winfrey & Day 1995 vol. 1:30-42
1838, March Comanche West Texas Lt. Irion to Houston: "The limits designated by the Comanche will include...Colorado as low as Bastrop;"  "They claim all the territory north and west of the Guadalupe Mtns to the Red River to the Rio Grande." Winfrey & Day 1995 vol. 1:44
1838, spring Lipan San Antonio & Nueces River Castro, Lipan chief, reports Lipan will soon leave Hill Country to go to the Nueces. Wallace n.d.:231-232
Lipan Rio Grande Castro reports that some Lipan are raiding on the Rio Grande.
Comanche Blanco to San Saba Rivers Castro reports the Comanche share this country with Lipan.
Lipan Hills west of San Antonio Castro reports some Lipan hide from Comanche in these hills.
1839 Seminole, Caddo, Bolux, Kickapoo Mexico Sec. of War's report that these groups had contracted to work w/ Mexico and that many were scouting for the Mexican Army south of Acuna. BIA 1:144
1839 Lipan  San Saba Texans from Bastrop, in the company of Lipan, went to San Saba to attack Comanche. Crimmins Collection
1839, Jan Comanche upper Colorado, San Saba valley Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 1:57
Comanche San Gabriel Moore went to their camp, but found they had moved.