Notes continuing conversion, reduction Tepejuanes, Tarahumaras. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

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)

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)

14 missionaries. Notes conversion Sonoras, Comuchas, Buasdavas, Teuimas, Mochiras, Nacosuras, other people living beyond Aibino. Mentions Indians already missionized, including Hyaquis (Yaquis), Mayos, Tepaques, Chinipas, Nabomes (Nebomes), Sauaripas, Vatucos, Ures, Aibinos, describes their devotion to sacraments, holy week. Notes special effort to convert children. Gives number baptisms, marriages. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Section missiones de San Ignacio en Mayo; Yaqui; Nevomes, Chinipas, y Cicibotaris (pp. 815-23). States most Indian nations experienced good harvests, health, allowing missionaries to extend conversions. Notes rapid adoption rosary, holy week ceremonies among Mayos, Yaquis. Recounts certain miraculous cures. States rebellious Nebomes now almost all reduced and at peace. When Spanish military force entered Nebome territory, surrounding Indian groups made peace as well. Notes successful conversion Chinipas, Sisibotaris (named after great chief who came to San Felipe de Sinaloa to seek baptism, priests for people). Fr. Mendez, converter of Nios, Ocoronis, Jeuecos, Mayos, Yaquis, sent to Sisibotaris, welcomed with ceromonies, etc. Very few hechiceros, no lewd night dances among Sisibotaris. Fertile fields of maiz, other vegetables irrigated from River with notable workmanship. Describes clothing men, women (cotton, deerskin, pita), virtue/modesty ladies, house styles/material. Paean to Sisibotari industry, modesty, lack of superstition. Sisibotari range given as 3 pueblos, 2 valleys. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Reviews recent conversion various Opata, Lower Pima groups, including Aibinos, Toapas, Matapas, Batucas, Sisibotaris, Ures, Chinipas, previous allies of Sinaloas during revolt. Notes Chinipas, Guazapares request for missionaries; Hurdaide's demand they give up drunken rituals, mugeres (polygamy?). Mentions punishment Aibinos for murder Nebome fiscal. States Nebomes Cumuripa, Tecuripa, Suaqui hunting because of shortage maize. Notes shortage missionaries caused Aibinos to take to hills, revert to gentile vices. Discusses purely Sinaloa Indian uprisings, military affairs. Describes need for Villa 30 Spaniards, 3 more forts Rios Yaqui-Mayo-Nebome area to consolidate Spanish control. Mentions arrow wound fr. Basilio received Yaqui area. Informs provincial he can't move presidio, Spanish population to Rio Mayo without royal permission. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Section collegio de Cinaloa y Sus misiones (pp. 346-60). Decline witchcraft, transhumance, even though Indians still returned to mountains occasionally because of food shortages missions. People Rio saqui (Yaqui) noted as most bellicose in Sinaloa, yet christians now. Fr. Basilio wounded by Juan Suca, a Hechicero. Suca captured, taken towards Montesclaros (presidio) by 40 Nebomes, died along Rio Mayo. Account successful conversion Abinos in their pueblos Tuapa, Matapa, aybine. Number baptisms given. Notes history warfare between Abinos, Nebomes. Describes arches, cross, Altar of deer heads erected by Abinos. States they live in fixed pueblos, welcomed priests joyfully, are very similar to the Mexicans. Also mentions missionization Chinipas, Temores, Guacapares, Tobes, Uves (ures?), Xichos, Cicibotares. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Letter and documents pertaining to entrance of Jesuits into Tarahumara country; 1) letter to padre Andres de Cobian, Huexotitlan, January 14, 1673, informs request of Tarahumares for Jesuit missionaries. 2) letter informs request of Tarahumaras for conversion and requests missionaries and limosna be assigned. Parral, April 6, 1676, no author. 3) report, Parral, July 28, 1701, report of captains of new Viscaya in favor of missionary priests. 4) order for the entrance into Tarahumara, 1640. 5) license of bishop to administer the Spanish camp. Parral, October 10, 1641, by Obispo Diego Evia y Valdes. (J. Erbe) (1978)

Contains much linguistic information (regarding the use of Spanish, an example of how an Indian speaks Spanish, a list of Tegua-speaking pueblos, linguistic differences among pueblos in close proximity). Contains ethnographic data- architecture, celebrations, bathing and birthing practices (under the heading of decadence), warfare behaviors and technology, agricultural production and grain processing. Also examples of exchange Rate, goods for pesos. Names kinds of fish eaten. (R. Perez) (1977)

Detailed report on the establishment of the missions of Santa Ana and San Francisco Xavier in the Conchos and Chinarras territory. Antonio Arias, visits. Remarks on entradas, conversion efforts, present conditions including agriculture. Some Indian testimony. Other testimony confirms report. Includes inventory of crops. Remarks on relations between reduced and wild Indians. (J. Grusin) (1976)