Geier Indians
The Geier Indians or Geies[1] were an 18th-century group of Native Americans in the United States. A small group known as the Geiers is supposed to have been encamped "under the name Papuliquier, which is a fusion of two group names, Pacpul and Geier" in the years 1675-1707 in Frio County, Texas.[2] The origins of the tribal label "Geier" are obscure if not apocryphal. In this context, the word "Geier" may be a mistranscription of the Spanish word Quier (a form of Eng. want), or it may be a mistranscription or transliteration of the Spanish word Guiar (Sp. for "guide" or "lead"), rather than an accurate phonetic rendition of the tribal name from its own language.[citation needed]
The Franciscan Damián Massanet reported that the Geier spoke the Coahuilteco language.[2]
Notes
- ^ Hodge, Frederick Webb (2003) [1912]. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico,. Digital Scanning Inc. p. 489. ISBN 978-1-58218-748-8. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ a b Campbell, Thomas N. "Geier Indians". The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
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