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In November 1528, a shipwreck brought
Spanish conquistador Cabeza de Vaca
ashore at present day Galveston Island.
Cabeza de Vaca spent the next eight
years living among the Native
Americans, becoming the first European
to explore what is now Texas and the
Southwest. He endured slavery, served
as a trader, and eventually became
recognized as a great healer and
spiritual leader. By the end of his
long journey, Cabeza de Vaca became
transformed. The once-arrogant
conquistador became a passionate
defender of Indian human rights.
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