Lake Naconiche, planned to encompass 600 acres of a 1200-acre site, will be created by impounding Naconiche and Telesco Creeks. This area holds significant cultural heritage as it was occupied by the Hasinai (Tejas) group of East Texas Indian tribes, who were known for their advanced agricultural practices. The city of Nacogdoches is built over one of the largest Hasinai villages, reflecting the historical importance of this region.

1. Lake Naconiche and The Loss Of Cultural Heritage Sites By: Jennifer Harvey 12/03/08

2. Site is approximately 1200 acres 600 acres of that planned for the lake Set on the convergence site of Naconiche and Telesco Creek Impounding of the Creeks by an embankment dam will establish Lake Naconiche

3. The Texas Caddo East Texas Indian Tribes Hasinai (Tejas) Group occupied the area of present day Nacogdoches In fact the city of Nacogdoches was built over the largest of the old Hasinai villages Sedimentary Farmers “ Texas” is derived from a Caddoan word meaning: Those who are friends

4. About The Caddo Caddo are thought to have been the most advanced of the Indians in Texas. Their villages were built along river and creek bottoms which supplied irrigation systems for their crops .

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16. A Special Thanks To … Jeff Williams and Helen Marx… if the school paid overtime she’d be a rich woman