Sijame

Sijame
Regions with significant populations
	southern Texas, U.S.;; Coahuila, Mexico
Languages
	Coahuiltecan languages
Religion
	Indigenous religion, Roman Catholicism

The Sijame were an Indigenous people of the Americas of the San Antonio, Texas region.^[1] Some historians believe they were a band of Tonkawa, but they were likely a Coahuiltecan people.^[1]

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v t e Native American tribes in Texas
Federally recognized tribes	Alabama–Coushatta Kickapoo Traditional Tribe Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
Other consulted tribes	Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Apache Tribe of Oklahoma Caddo Nation of Oklahoma Cherokee Nation Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Comanche Nation Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Delaware Nation
Indigenous languages	Araname^† Atacapan^† Borrado^† Caddo^† Coahuiltecan^† Cotoname^† Garzan^† Pakawan^† Solano^† Tamaulipecan^† Tanpachoan^† Tiwa Tonkawan^† Wichita^†
Historical Indigenous peoples of Texas (Several are in Oklahoma today)	Adai^≠ Anxau^≠ Apache (Lipan Apache^°, Querecho^><) Aranama^≠ Atakapa^≠ (Akokna, Akokisa, Bidai, Deadose) Caddo^* (Eyeish, Hasinai, Hainai, Kadohadacho, Nabedache, Nabiti, Nacogdoche, Nacono, Nadaco, Nanatsoho, Lower Nasoni, Neche, Nechaui) Cherokee, Texas^°* Coahuiltecan^≠ (Ervipiame, Pajalat, Payaya, Sijame, Xarames) Comanche^* Kiowa^* Decose^≠ Emet^≠ Jumanos^≠ Karankawa^≠ (Copano^≠) Kohani^≠ Mayeye^≠ Pachal^≠ Pacoa^≠ Paguame^≠ Pampopa^≠ Papanac^≠ Pastia^≠ Pasxa^≠ Patiri^≠ Pulacuam^≠ Sana^≠ Saracuam^≠ Semonam^≠ Tamique^≠ Teyas^° Tilijae Tomoacas Tonkawa^* Wichita and Affiliated Tribes^* (Kichai, Taovaya, Tawakoni, Waco, Wichita proper) Yojuane^≠
Related topics	Sam Houston and Native American relations
^† extinct language / ^≠ extinct tribe / ^>< early, obsolete name of Indigenous tribe / ^° people absorbed into other tribe(s) / ^* headquartered in Oklahoma today

Sijame

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Regions with significant populations
southern Texas, U.S.; Coahuila, Mexico^[1]
Languages
Coahuiltecan languages
Religion
Indigenous religion, Roman Catholicism