The Bedias (Bidai, Bedai) Indians, a small southeastern Texas tribe, were probably the earliest inhabitants of the Walker County region. "Bidai" is thought to derive from a Caddo word meaning "brushwood". The peaceful Bedias lived in scattered villages and subsisted by hunting, fishing, cultivating maize and trading with other Indians and early settlers. As their numbers dwindled, they were assimilated into other cultures of the area.

"The Source" Sculpture created by:

Monica A. Taylor and Lawrence T. Zink

Marker can be reached from the intersection of 10th Street and University Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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