La Junta Indians is a collective name for the various Indians living in the area known as
La Junta de los Rios ("the confluence of the rivers": the
Rio Grande and the
Conchos River) on the borders of present-day west
Texas and
Mexico. In 1535
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca recorded visiting these peoples while making his way to a Spanish settlement. They cultivated crops in the river floodplains, as well as gathering indigenous plants and catching fish from the rivers. They were part of an extensive trading network in the region. As a crossroads, the area attracted people of different tribes.