Ocana people

Spanish explorers including Juan Domínguez de Mendoza, Fernando del Bosque,^[4] and Gregorio de Salinas Varona^[5] reported meeting the Ocana along the Rio Grande and south of the Nueces River. They lived in areas of present-day Texas including Maverick County, Dimmit County, and Zavala County, as well as throughout the Edwards Plateau.^[4]

In the 18th century, the Ocana entered missions including Mission San Bernardo, Mission San Francisco Solano, Mission San Felipe Valladares, and Mission San Antonio de Valero.^[4] Surviving records of their language and culture were compiled by Franciscan friar Damián Massanet.^[4][5][6]