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The History of the Mulato Indians in Tamaulipas
Published: 1976
Updated: August 1, 1995
The Mulato Indians, a subdivision of the Inocoplo Indians, originally lived in central Tamaulipas. When their area was brought under Spanish control in the middle eighteenth century, the Mulatos moved northward. Sometime prior to 1784 some of them arrived in San Antonio and entered San José y San Miguel de Aguayo Mission. Confusion may arise whenmulato (Spanish for "mulatto") occurs in documents. The context must be carefully examined to determine ifmulato refers to a caste or to a specific Indian group, as in this case. Swanton identified the Mulatos as Coahuiltecans, but this needs confirmation.
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The following, adapted from theChicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.
Thomas N. Campbell, “Mulato Indians,”Handbook of Texas Online, accessed February 17, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/mulato-indians.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
- Original Publication Date:
- 1976
- Most Recent Revision Date:
- August 1, 1995
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