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	Topics Potano Topic Home The Potano tribe lived in north-central FloridaFlorida Florida is a U.S. state located in the southeastern United States.... at the time of first EuropeEurope Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth.... an contact. Their territory included what is now Alachua CountyAlachua County, Florida Alachua County is a county located in the U.S.... , the northern half of Marion CountyMarion County, Florida Marion County is a county located in the U.S.... and the western part of Putnam CountyPutnam County, Florida Summary Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida.... . This territory corresponds to the Alachua cultureAlachua culture The Alachua culture is defined as a Late Woodland Southeast period archaeological culture in north-central Florida, dating f... region. The Potano were a branch of the TimucuaTimucua The Timucua were a American Indian people who lived in Northeast and North Central Florida and southeast Georgia.... people, and spoke a dialect of the Timucua languageTimucua language Timucua is a language isolate formerly spoken in northern Florida, southern Georgia, and eastern Alabama by the Timucua peop... . The Pánfilo de NarváezPánfilo de Narváez Pnfilo de Narvez was a Spanish conqueror and soldier in the Americas. ... expedition passed to the west of Potano territory in 1528. While not directly affecting the Potano, the SpanishSpanish people The Spanish people or Spaniards are the ethnic group or nation native to Spain, in the Iberian Peninsula of southweste... incursion spread disease and incited warfare in the area. In 1539 Hernando de SotoHernando de Soto (explorer) Hernando de Soto was a Spanish navigator and conquistador, born in Barcarrota, Spain.... led an army through Potano territory. There were 700 or more people in de Sotò's army, and it lived off the land (or rather, the villages it passed through) as it marched. By the time de Sotò's army reached Potano territory, he was intent on spending the winter in the ApalacheeFacts About Apalachee The Apalachee were an Indian tribe that lived in Apalachee Province, Florida until the tribe was largely destroyed and dispe... domain, and the army passed through quickly. The army passed through the Potano towns of Itaraholata (or Ytara), Potano, Utinamochana (or Utinama), Cholupaha and Mala-Paz. At the time the FrenchFrench people Overview French people can refer to:* The legal residents and citizens of France, regardless of ancestry.... established Fort CarolineFort Caroline Summary Fort Caroline was the first permanent French colony in North America, located in present-day Jacksonville, Florida.... , the Potano were at war with the Northern Utina. The French supported the Northern Utina and helped defeat the Potano. After Spain expelled France from Florida, it also supported the Northern Utina. In 1584 a Spanish captain was killed when he led an invasion into Potano territory. A second Spanish expedition killed many Potanos and drove the rest from their towns. In the 1590s FranciscanFranciscan The term Franciscan is used to refer to the Roman Catholic orders which follow the monastic rule of St.... missionariesMissionary A missionary is traditionally defined as a propagator of religion who works to convert those outside that community; someone... reached the Potano, first with visits by an itinerant missionary, and in 1609 with a missionMission (station) Summary A Mission station is a location for missionary work.... , San Francisco de Potano. Other missions soon followed, with five in Potano territory by 1633. The Franciscans reported in 1602 that they were teaching the catechism to over one thousand Potanos. In 1656 the Potano participated in the Timucuan rebellion against the Spanish authorities. The Spanish prevailed after eight months. Most Timucuan towns and missions were burned during the fighting. After the rebellion, the Potano missions were re-established. The Potano were badly affected by an unidentified disease in 1672. One estimate puts the population of the Potano at 3,000 in 1650. By 1675, there were 160 people at the two remaining Potano missions. Following the Timucuan rebellion, many land grants were made by the Spanish in areas no longer used by the reduced population. There is evidence of twenty-five Spanish-owned cattle ranches in Timucuan territory, including several in Potano territory. Much of the evidence for these ranches consists of complaints to Spanish officials that cattle were running loose and eating village crops. By 1685 tribes from north of Florida, encouraged, supplied and often joined by whitesWhite people Summary Across the globe, and especially throughout the Western Hemisphere, a person's consideration as "White" has been affected by past ... from the Province of CarolinaProvince of Carolina The Province of Carolina from 1663 to 1729, was a North American British colony.... , were raiding into Potano territory, burning villages, killing some Potanos and carrying others away to be sold as slaves in Charles TowneCharleston, South Carolina Charleston is a city in the counties of Berkeley and Charleston in the U.S.... . These raids continued into the 18th century. The Spanish mission system across northern Florida collapsed after 1704. Some surviving Potano may have reached the missions at St. Augustine, but the Potano effectively disappeared from history at that time.