Gives a detailed account of campaigns against the Tarahumaras and Tepehuanes from 1639-1651. Stresses the aid and valor of the Christian Tarahumares. Refers to the Former as los de la tierra dentra. Notes that it is the presence of the Christian Indians that most angers the enemy. Gives some general population statistics that don't distinguish by age, marital status, etc. Some information on subsistence. (R. Perez) (1977)

Tarahumaras 1647, causing many deaths. Describes various death scenes, miracles, etc. Occurring during plague. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Notes many deaths, continuing hunger, failure rivers, wells resulting in poor harvests. States people had to go to sea, mountains, Mescal fields (agave) to search for food, that many priests followed them to administer sacraments. Notes instances sorcery, witchcraft. Gives number baptisms, marriages. Rapid reversion to wild food sources, including agave, when crops fail. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

A comprehensive report on activities of this mission. Includes statistics of baptisms, marriages, children, etc. same for mission de Nebomes for 1658, mention made of epidemics. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Warns Perez Tarahumaras must be missionized quickly despite obstacles because of unrest caused by entrance into Sierra band of Tepehuan rebels led by Don Felipe Cacique de Lope, threatening missionaries, especially fr. Suarez at mission Sape. Notes unrest among Tepehuanes caused by Don Pedro, Brother Felipe, a sorcerer. Describes fantastic acts power, death of Don Pedro. Notes Indian complaints against fr. Suarez made before governor in Parral, including theft Indian land, mistreatment. Complaint attacked on grounds that plenty vacant fertile land existed around Sape, that Indians suffered from hunger because they left land fallow to murder, commit idolatries, that mission rations corn only food available at times. Trusts god will reveal truth to governor concerning matter. Mentions campaign faithful Indians against rebels. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

General description of area around Papasquiaro, especially the valleys of San Pablo and San Ignacio. (T. Barnes) (1979)

Describes entrance many Tarahumaras into fertile valleys San Pablo, San Ignacio. Notes Former life without towns, devotion to warfare. Describes present reduction into pueblos; conversion; construction irrigation ditches (acequias); planting; weaving; work for Spaniards; peaceful, docile existence. Describes fertility valleys; presence arable fields/acequias; number/size fish in rivers; Mineral wealth mountains; presence silver mines. Mentions sale maiz, firewood in Parral. States there are 3 pueblos Tarahumaras, 2 pueblos Tepehuanes almost as tame. Notes presence, advocates conversion gentile Indians in mountains. Description active system directed culture change. Signed by 4 other missionaries. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Don Pedro, Brother of the Cacique, Don Felipe (Sape) is giving padre Contreras no end of trouble. (T. Barnes) (1979)

Beginning about the time of Santaren martyroom in the Sierra de Topia padre Ximenez has written a detailed history of military and missionary efforts to pacify and indoctrinate the Tepehuan, acaxee, xixime and hina people from about 1600-1634. A section on Acaxees describes their marriages, burials, superstitions, agriculture, hunting, fishing, dancing, medicines, dress, musical instruments, vices, eating, cannibalism war customs, etc. Father Ximenex researched the earlier period and was a participant observer in the latter (1620's early 30'). (D. Deeds) (1977)

Description of Cavala's travel through Cinaloa- offers good detail about Indian life style and habits- for example, food and water consumption, types of stones used, what foods are in abundance, etc. Also, gives some description of indios ladinos. (D. Miller) (1978)