Akasquy Indians: History and Encounter with La Salle
Published: 1952
Updated: June 1, 1995
The Akasquy Indians, an otherwise unidentified group, possibly Caddoan, were visited by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, in 1687, when they were living near the Palaquesson Indians on the lower Brazos River.
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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.
Margery H. Krieger, “Akasquy Indians,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/akasquy-indians.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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BMA16
- 1952
- June 1, 1995