consequently the Spanish came to view the northern frontier of their empire as a defensive barrier and as a place where pagan souls might be saved. In what are now the states of Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, missions were founded to propagate the doctrines of the Roman Catholic church.
If i'm not mistaken, I believe the correct answer would be the CADDO. As the Caddo women actually did most of the planting and there were women chiefs.
