415 inhabitants in Mobas, Nuri. Area linguistic, ethnic frontier. Inhabitants Mobas speak hegue and Pima. Ladinos with adequate church, band musicians. Inhabitants Nuri used to speak taparantana, but that language no longer used. now all speak either hegue or cahita. Mentions that Yecoras used to come to Nuri. Geographical locations given. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

1375 inhabitants divided among Onavas, Tonichi. Onavas situated hill above Rio Yaqui. Inhabitants Nebomes Altas, considered finest Piman group. Well-dressed, religious, living in towns flat-roofed houses arranged along streets. Many speak Mexican language (nahuatl?). Beautiful church of 3 naves, musicians. Inhabitants Tonichi speak hegue, otherwise customs similar to Onavas. Also have streets. Notes presence gentile Pimas on frontier. States only one came to be baptized last year. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

1141 inhabitants divided among 3 pueblos. People Pimas, skillful at whatever they wish to do, but a little lazy and prone to theft. Real de minas San Miguel Archangel 5 leagues from Tecoripa but no mention Pima work in mines/sale of crops to miners. Gentile Pimas-Nebomes Bajos-noted west and north Cumuripa, many in process conversion. Terrain, geographical locations described. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

1296 inhabitants divided among 3 pueblos. Inhabitants all 3 pueblos speak nogue (Opata), work in Spanish mines/ poblaciones area, manifest satisfactory religious devotion. People Santa Maria de Batuco ladinus, some of whom speak Spanish, well-dressed, industrious agriculturalists. People San Xavier de Batuco live at times in reales de Mina, returning to Pueblo at other times people Depatzi (Tepachi) miners, muy ladinos. Evidence rapid linguistic/religious/economic acculturation Opatas due to significant Spanish penetration Rio Moctezuma area. Notes geographical location, presence flat- roofed-houses (Casas de terrado). (T. Sheridan) (1976)

1431 inhabitants divided among 4 major pueblos (Alamos, Matape, Rebeico, Nacori). Frontier area encompassing various Opata groups, Lower Pimas. Notes presence Jesuit collegio in Matape. States inhabitants speak hogue, work in/sell crops to mines/haciendas region. Mentions group 70 people from hacienda Santiago de Toapa living in Pueblo. Inhabitants Nacori speak hoba among themselves, hegue with others. (different Opata dialects?) Otherwise, customs, religious devotion similar to Matape. Possess band musicians with trumpets, oboes, chabeboa, flutes, harp, guitar, bassoon. Inhabitants Alamos speak hegue, also have musical band. 30 of 92 families Pimas in process of forming new Pueblo 3 leagues away. Inhabitants Rebeico speak ova, congregated there from very distant lands. Live in flat-roofed houses. Shortage of wood for construction purposes, especially building churches, noted for all pueblos Partido. Geographical locations noted. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

1276 inhabitants divided between Ures, Nacameri. Language, customs both pueblos Pima. Pimas at Ures Ladinos, some of whom speak-Spanish. All cantores know how to read/write. Notes religious devotion, describes terrain, geographical location both settlements. Notes also presence reduced/ missionized Seris at Populo where Rios Sonora, Cucurpe (San Miguel) join. States Seris of good dispositions, asking for baptism. (T. Sheridan) ( 976)

989 inhabitants divided among 3 pueblos, who all speak hegue (Opata), share same customs. People isolated, not as ladino as other reduced groups, although well-clothed, with churches, musical instruments. To southwest live Seris. To northwest Pimas-Nebomes. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

1649 inhabitants among 3 major pueblos. People Saguaripa muy ladino, speak ore (Opata), live in flat-roofed houses, have well-equiped church, musicians who play trumpet, oboe, harp, ravel (?). People Teopari Jovas, newly reduced. Notes difficulty traveling from Saguaripa to Teopari because of Rio Yaqui. People San Matheo recently reduced, congregated from various pueblos, speak Hires. Geographical locations noted. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

890 inhabitants divided among 3 pueblos, rancherias. People of Arivechi (Muy ladinos, live in Pueblo in flat-roofed houses even through fields extend 3-4 leagues along River. Have good church, musicians/singers playing trumpet, oboe, harp, guitar. Well clothed. Speak ore. People Bacanora similar to those Arivechi. Speak equdeve (Eudeve). People Onapa Pimas, live in Pueblo or rancherias near fields extending 3-4 leagues along River. Mentions maiz fields. People all 3 pueblos flood plain agriculturalists. Note relation fields to pueblos, River. Mentions small Spanish reales de minas in area. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Review religious activity 23 pueblos, numerous rancherias administered by mission. States 14 priests working among some 25,000 christians. Gives number baptisms, marriages, examples miraculous cures for each Partido. In Partido of Ures, states River dried up, threatened bean crop until people promised offering to St. Julio and it rained. Notes success conversion pueblos Nacameri (Rayon), Nacosura, Toapa (Tuape), Cocaripe (Cucurpe), Saracatzi (Saracachi), rancherias of Himeris. (note ethnic difference settlement patterns-Opata pueblos, Himeris (Lower Pima) rancherias). States only one priest Partido Babiacora (Baviacora), Aconche (Aconchi), Llepaca (Huepac), Banamitz (Banamichi), zenoquippe (Sinoquipe). Mentions sadness people Baviacora, Aconchi departure priest. In Partido of Arispe (Arizpe), Chinapa, Bacobitzi, states that Indians who five years ago threatened priests now good christians. States people these three pueblos speak common language of Sonora (Opata), but notes presence group baptized Himeris in Bacobitzi, desire other members this numerous nation to be baptized. Mentions Pueblo Buchubacobitzi. Notes great need for missionaries Partido of Teuricatzi (Teuricachi), Batziner, Cuquiaratzi (Cuquiarachi), Cuchuticac (Cuchuta), Terara, because of prevalence polygamy, homo sexuality, including men who dress as women, sell themselves, do women's work. Notes that bordering this Partido are Sumas, divided into Sumas del Norte, and Sumas del oriente, who live near Bavispes. Describes them as fierce, states they attacked Jesuits, Spaniards at Teuricachi. Pursued unsuccessfully by Spaniards, friendly Indians. Finally group of them petitioned for peace, were consigned to Pueblo of Oppotu, near Huasabas, where many baptized, in 1651. Notes success conversion Indians Partido of vasdabas (Huasabas), Oppotu, San Miguel, Bacatedeuatzi (Bacadehuachi), Nacori, Tetasura. Describes desire Indians Partido of San Juan de batzinas, llasserac (Bacerac), Babispes (Bavispe) for missionization, frustrated because of lack of priests. States Valley fertile, irrigated, supporting 1500 souls, 420 vecinos (large number Spaniards frontier area). Describes actions Hechicero who called people to dances, drinking bouts, walked on burning branches without Pain, told people baptism cause of death when disease broke out, finally beheaded by Christian Indians. Notes successful progression conversion Indians Partido de Cumupas (Cumpas), Opposura (Oposura), Depatzi, real de minas (probably San Juan Bautista). (T. Sheridan) (1976)