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The South Padre Island was first inhabited by native Karankawa Indians. In 1759 the island was granted to Nicolas Balli by King Carlos III of Spain and later passed on to his grandson Padre Jose Nicolas Balli, which is who the island is named after.…

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Two pages of The Karankawa Indians book regarding the location and language of the group. It includes map where they resided and a short description of the language they used.

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