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From the Angelina County Website
The Spanish Franciscan priests, who established
the early Indian missions, found a strong ally in the young Indian girl that they named Angelina or "Little
Angel." Eventually her village became known as Angelina's village and the stream where it was located became
Angelina's river. In 1693 she traveled to Mexico with the Spanish priests and then returned to East Texas where
she kept the spark of Christianity alive for her Spanish Fathers. Angelina also served as an interpreter for early
French explorers. The Marquis de Aquayo noted in his journal of 1721 that Angelina stood with the other village
tribal chieftains and wielded considerable influence as well as directing much of the tribal functions. Spain's
"Little Angel" probably died several years later and is thought to be buried in the vicinity of Mission
Conception near the Angelina River. Angelina stitched her life into the whole fabric of East Texas. Her name is
given to a river, a village, a National Forest, and to our county.
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