Serial Number
020-00001
Title
Manuel Fernandez de Santa Cruz al fray Payo de Rivera. Relacion de las tierras de Coahuila y de los condiciones de los indios.
Author(s)
Fernandez de Santa Cruz, Manuel (Obispo)
Date
04-10-1676
Documentation
Zacatecas. April 10, 1676. 10p. Relacion. Transcription.
Summary
Extensive ethnographic information on Indians of Coahuila. Divides them into four major groups (parrialidades). Discusses material culture, architecture, seasonal movements, subsistence patterns, personality (warlike, lazy), and mentions war-related cannibalism. Notes that the Texas Indians in contrast, have government and agriculture. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Fernandez de Santa Cruz, Manuel (Obispo)
Rivera, Payo de (Arzobispo)
Places
Guadalajara
Coahuila (Provincia y Mision)
Nuevo Leon (Reino)
San Joseph del Parral
Parras
Saltillo
Mapimi (Real)
Cuencame (Real)
Los Nadadores (Rio)
Los Baluartes (Sitio)
Las Cuatro Sienegas (Sitio)
Santa Rosa (Sitio)
Zacatecas
Ethnic Groups
Coahuiles
Pauits
Texas
Boicolles (Boboyes)
Ovalles
Hipocoses
Oricas
Synoquedas
Escapulames
Catujanes
Apes
Tilijayes
Milijayes
Cahages
Sutrebes
Huiquicales
Tibolos
Manos
Prietas
Colorados
Contotoles
Bayocoras
Pinanacas
Cacastes
Salineros
Cavesas
Mayos
Babocarigames
Tepehuanes
Boboles
Tlaxcaltecos
Guachichiles
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0477
Original Location
AGE, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Leg. 0001
Other Location
Arch. del Arzobispado de Linares, Monterrey, N. L. Leg. 0001
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4419
Rights
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Keywords
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