Exploration

Collection of annual reports, letters and memorials discussing christianization of Nueva Viscaya and its political and economic administration. (R. Davis) (1979)

Account of Jesuit missionary activity in Sinaloa from 1592 to 1629, composed of letters and annual reports from the missions. (R. Davis) (1979)

History exploration, conquest, missionization Sinaloa from Cabeza de Vaca to fr. Gonzalo de Tapia, C. 1592. Description Coronado expedition, foundation 1 destruction Puebla de los Corazones because of Diego de Alcaraz' mistreatment Indians. Description Francisco de Ibarra expedition, foundation Villa de Carapoa on Rio Fuerte, captain Boorques' encounter with Yaquis, journey to ruins Corazones, Valle de Senora, Guazaguaripa. Yaquis described as brave, populous, bellicose. Most text concerns Sinaloa proper. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

History of the Jesuit missionary efforts in N.W. Mexico and Lower California; comprised of narration and copies of original memorials, letters and oficios concerning the conquest and establishment of missions. Also, details on the animals, plants and minerals of the various areas. (R. Davis) (1979)

(E. Klien) (1978)

Map includes area between Rio de Mora on the south and Rio de Uri on the north. East is Sierra Madre, west is Mar del Sur. All rivers in between on map with missions and personnel marked. Many distances in Leguas included. (D. Deeds) (1977)

A summary of the history of New Mexico, 1538-1626. Gives a description of the 2 routes of entry to New Mexico, the languages of the Pueblo groups and their villages, and a general summary of the geographical distribution and history of contact of each of the nine ^nations^ listed. (C. Briggs) (1975)

Account exploration, conquest, missionization Sinaloa from Cabeza de Vaca to fr. Gonzalo Tapia. Includes accounts de Vaca, Coronado, Francisco de Ibarra expeditions. Etymology cahita word yorim from verb yore, meaning to heal-applied to Spaniards because of Cabeza de Vaca's reputation curer. Other meanings-valiant ones, fierce beasts, demons. Description province Sinaloa including land, Weather, rivers, surrounding geography. Enumeration Indian pueblos population for Rios Mocorito, Petatlan, Cinaloa, Mayo (10 pueblos, pop. 3850), Yaqui (8-5250), Nebome-Seri (8-2400), Aybino/ Vatuca (5-1200), Sonoras/Huris (pop. 800). Description flood plain inundation agriculture, summer planting season only, floodwater fertilization, crops (maiz, squash, beans of many varieties, tzoale, nicauatl, and others), wild food gathering, hunting. Account linguistic diversity. Notes Mayos, Yaquis spoke basically same language. Estimation population more than 100,000 before diseases. Brief account alcoholic beverages, religious beliefs (including woman named Huayerubi who taught Indians to plant), kinship systems, loose political/legal organization, marriage practices, Games, fiestas, house styles. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Labaquera's reports to king concerning- 1) military force of 40 necessary to protect miners, prevent fraud, reopen Pimeria Alta silver mines discovered 1738; 2) importance Cabo San Lucas to Manilla trade, threat English piracy; 3) exploration Rio Colorado by Kino, Sedelmayer, Consaq; importance further exploration because of possible French settlement/utilization Colorado, possible route to sea, renewed English interest northwest Passage, reduction/conversion indios barbaros; 4) Apaches range, raids, ineffectiveness Spanish cavalry against mountain people, need for force 200 mountaineers, description necessary weapons/tactics, plans for reduction Apaches, problems presidios, including predominance Inferior mulato soldiers, prevalence gambling, corruption captains, need for reforms in wage payment, advocates land grants to presidial soldiers. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

(M. Bowman) (1979)